Despite Kenya sending hundreds of police officers to Haiti and leading the MSS mission, there is not much that has changed in the troubled Caribbean nation, and now the troops have to contend with a fresh wave of protests.
On Sunday, May 5, residents of the South American nation staged another round of protests in the country's capital, calling for the resignation of the country's top leadership, including the Prime Minister, Alix Didier Fils-Aimé, and the transnational presidential council. This threatens to destabilise the already fragile situation in Haiti.
The transitional team has barely lasted a year, and planned elections are facing the possibility of being pushed.
Since June last year, Kenya has deployed at least 800 police officers under the MSS mission in Haiti to help in curbing unease in the country; however, gangs have continued to take over businesses and other critical infrastructures in Haiti, especially the country's capital.
