"Concerns Raised as US Urges Kenya to Deploy 1,000 Police Force to Haiti"

The US is considering Kenya to lead a multinational force in Haiti to address gang warfare, despite Kenya's police force being accused of killings and torture by rights watchdogs. Kenyan police officers have been warned against violent abuses, but now 1,000 of them may be deployed to Haiti. Concerns have been raised about exporting abusive police, and the fact that Kenyan police have little overseas experience and don't speak French, the language used in Haiti. While Kenya has a presence in neighboring Somalia and eastern Congo, its peacekeeping deployments have been limited compared to other African nations. Critics argue that Kenya should focus on addressing challenges within its own police force, including political interference, inadequate reform, and a culture of impunity.