Kenyan High Court Blocks Deployment of Police to Haiti

Kenya's high court has ruled against the government's plan to deploy hundreds of police to lead a UN-backed mission to combat escalating gang violence in Haiti, deeming the deployment unconstitutional and invalid. The ruling leaves the multinational mission in limbo, as the government plans to appeal, while Haiti's foreign minister urges for swift intervention amid a surge in violence and human rights abuses. Concerns have been raised about the Kenyan police force's human rights record and preparedness for the mission, as well as the need for Haitian involvement in the country's rebuilding process.