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Hillary ORINDE

Kenya Force Leaves Nairobi To Tackle Gang Violence In Haiti

The deployment was approved by a UN Security Council resolution in October, but watchdogs have repeatedly accused Kenyan police of using excessive force (Credit: AFP)

A Kenyan force to lead a UN-backed multinational mission to tackle gang violence in Haiti departed Nairobi late Monday, interior minister Kithure Kindiki said, despite a court case against the deployment.

The East African nation offered to send 1,000 police to stabilise Haiti, alongside forces from several other countries, but the deployment has run into persistent legal troubles.

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