The National Police Service (NPS) on Tuesday dismissed reports suggesting that Kenyan police officers deployed under the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti are facing challenges that might likely jeopardise the mission.
NPS, in a statement, dismissed a story that was published by the Daily Nation newspaper claiming that the officers are overstretched and struggling to effectively carry out their mandate due to numerous challenges, including limited funding and operational constraints.
The statement signed by the Spokesperson of NPS, Muchiri Nyaga, maintained that the reports were unfounded and misleading while detailing that the contingent of Kenyan officers was deployed in line with the United Nations Security Council. Police maintain that the claims indicating that the officers have not made major progress due to concerns about their capability to handle the mission were misleading since they were well-trained before leaving Kenya to go help the Haitian National Police in combating gang violence.
Kenya Police patrolling Port-au-Prince in Haiti Photo Miami Herald ''Prior to deployment, the officers underwent rigorous training, covering a wide range of critical areas, including firearms proficiency, public order management, international human rights and humanitarian law, fundamental principles of peacekeeping, and French language training.
