"Kenyan High Court Blocks Unconstitutional Police Deployment to Haiti"

Kenya's high court ruled that the deployment of Kenyan police officers to Haiti to help control gang violence is unconstitutional, stating that the National Security Council does not have the authority to deploy regular police outside the country. The decision was made in response to an application from Thirdway Alliance Party leader Ekuru Aukot, who argued that the government's plan was illegal. The ruling was considered a blow to Haiti, which had requested the immediate deployment of a foreign armed force to assist in regaining control of the capital and areas affected by violence. The surge in gang violence in Haiti has led to an unprecedented number of victims, with the U.N. secretary-general's special envoy for the country stressing the severity of the situation.