Kenya's ongoing intervention in Haiti faces growing doubts amid escalating crisis and humanitarian challenges.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya has deployed 217 more police officers to Haiti as part of a multinational force to curb gang violence plaguing the Caribbean nation, Kenya's interior minister said on Saturday. According to the minister, Kipchumba Murkomen, the police officers departed from Kenya on Friday.

PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Kenya sent more than 200 police officers to Haiti on Saturday, providing backup to an understaffed security mission in the Caribbean country where rampant gang violence has displaced more than a million people.

The Ministry of Interior has promised to send additional officers from GSU, ASTU, and an all-female Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team to Haiti.

There are still significant challenges with the funding that were already there with the Biden administration.”

Kenya said Saturday it was sending another 217 police officers to Haiti to bolster a multinational force seeking to restore order to the violence-ridden Caribbean island. Criminal gangs still control some 85 percent of the capital Port-au-Prince ...

Even a three month stop has very severe negative consequences around the world and in Haiti, for saving people’s lives and for preserving U.S. credibility, U.S. soft power.”

Kenya had initially pledged to deploy 1,000 police officers to Haiti. With the first 400 already making strides, President William Ruto reiterated the country's commitment by promising to send the remaining 600 officers in phases.

Kenya says it will send an all-female Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT) team to reinforce security efforts in Haiti where criminal gangs are seeking to overthrow the government of the French-speaking Caribbean Community (Caricom) country.

Kenya first deployed 400 officers to Haiti in June where Kenyan President William Ruto expressed confidence in their ability to contribute to lasting peace in Haiti, noting their integrity, professionalism and expertise. The Kenyan police have made strides in improving security and stability in Haiti, despite the challenging environment.

Kenya has deployed 217 more police officers to Haiti to provide backup to an understaffed security mission in the Caribbean country where spiralling gang violence has displaced more than a million people, including one in eight children. The police ...

Kenya now has a total of 617 officers operating in the Caribean nation under the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS).