Kenya Deploys Thousands of Police Officers to a Foreign Nation

REPUBLIC OF KENYA
MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AND DIASPORA AFFAIRS
 
THE FOREIGN AND DIASPORA AFFAIRS BRIEF
SATURDAY, JULY 29, 2023
NAIROBI
 
PEACE AND SECURITY FOR A STABLE AND PROSPEROUS WORLD
Following consultations with our partners, we wish to make the following announcement in response to various peace and security challenges.

HAITI
At the request of Friends of Haiti Group of Nations, Kenya has accepted to positively consider leading a Multi-National Force to Haiti. Kenya’s commitment is to deploy a contingent of 1,000 police officers to help train and assist Haitian police restore normalcy in the country and protect strategic installations.

Kenya stands with persons of African descent across the world, including those in the Caribbean, and aligns with the African Union’s diaspora policy and our own commitment to Pan Africanism, and in this case to “reclaiming of the Atlantic crossing.”

Kenya’s proposed deployment will crystalize once a mandate from the UN Security Council is obtained and other Kenyan constitutional processes are undertaken.

An Assessment Mission by a Task Team of the Kenya Police is scheduled within the next few weeks. This assessment will inform and guide the mandate and operational requirements of the Mission.

SUDAN
Kenya supports the various initiatives that aim to restore stability to the Republic of Sudan. To this end, we are engaged in coordinated action around three ongoing initiatives: IGAD, Jeddah process and the Sudan’s neighbors’ initiative. Harmonization and/or alignment of strategy between the various initiatives is vital for an effective solution.

As chair of IGAD’s quartet, Kenya has this last week hosted a meeting of Permanent Secretaries of IGAD to review and come up with strategies for peaceful Sudan amongst other issues. From a neutral position, we continue engaging with stakeholders from across the spectrum and will continue to urge demonstration of strong solidarity with the people of Sudan.

EASTERN DRC
As part of the East Africa solution, Kenya is encouraged by the tremendous steps made by the DRC government and all other players towards accelerating efforts to arrive at a peaceful and long term resolution. We are fully supportive of the effort to align both the Nairobi and Luanda processes in order to find durable solutions to the current challenge and bring relief to the people of the region.
Kenya will remain engaged in the process under the rubric of the East African Community because regional stability is integral to sustainable development.

NIGER COUP
Kenya condemns the ouster of President Mohamed Bazoum of Niger by a military coup and demands his unconditional release. The Coup constitutes an egregious breach of the norms of the African Union which prohibit unconstitutional change of government. We urge all parties to de-escalate the situation and commence process of restoring the democratic dispensation in this brotherly African nation.
 
DR. ALFRED N. MUTUA, E.G.H.
CABINET SECRETARY FOR FOREIGN AND DIASPORA AFFAIRS