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Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Dr. Alfred Mutua has announced that Kenya will send a troop of police officers to Haiti in order to help fight terror gangs in the country.
Alfred Mutua made the announcement on Saturday 22nd April, after his long phone-call conversation with Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly. The marauding gangs have made towns and people’s lives in Haiti unbearable in the past few days.
CS Alfred Mutua’s experience in security
We reviewed Haiti’s situation where gangs have made towns and people’s lives unbearable. In this regard, Kenya has offered to send police officers to assisf in stabalizing in the country. Canada is one of the nations at the forefront in supporting Haiti’s process towards stability.”
Said Alfred Mutua.
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The CS further said that his target is to open more opportunities for Kenyans to work in Canada.
In regard to bilateral engagements, my target is to open more opportunities for Kenyans to work in Canada. Already, we are adjusting our TVET curriculum to meet the Canadian Labour market for Kenyans so that Kenyan graduates can qualify for immediate placement in Canada. We are keen to not only Canada investors to Kenya but also open up the Canada market for value products from Kenya.”
Alfred Mutua remarked.
Dr. Alfred Mutua confirmed that from his long conversation with the Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly, Kenya, and Canada are strong partners and friends with similar objectives.
It was evident from our conversation that Kenya and Canada are strong partners and friends with similar outlook to issues of development, human dignity and global stability. “
He said.
Haiti’s political instability and Gang violence
In recent days, Haiti landed on the International Rescue Committee Emergency Watchlist’s (IRC) top 10 ranks as political instability, gang violence, arising food insecurity and disease outbreaks escalated a humanitarian crisis.
Since the assassination of President Jovenel Moise in 2021, political instability and violence have rocked Haiti. Armed gangs control a majority of the capital city, Port-au-Prince, making it difficult for transporting goods and deliver services.
Haitians face major threats to their safety; more than 2,000 murders and 1,114 kidnappings were recorded in 2022. Despite efforts from the national police, armed gangs control important roads and fuel terminals around Port-au-Prince, disrupting the flow of goods in the area. Ultimately, urban violence and insecurity have displaced 155,000 people within Haiti.
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Sudan crisis
During the announcement, Dr. Alfred Mutua also said that they discussed on ongoing crisis in Sudan and the global interventions required.
We both called on an immediate ceasefire and respect of #HumanRights and called on countries undermining Sudan’s peace and stability refrain from doing so immediately. In the same vein, Kenya has offered to mediate between the two warring groups in Sudan. Additionally, we agreed to support each other in the evacuation of our citizens.”
Said Mutua.
Earlier on, President William Ruto expressed concerns over an ongoing fight between the Sudan Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
The deteriorating situation in Sudan is of great concern to our region and the continent. In the last five days, fighting has led to the loss of hundreds of lives, massive destruction of property and displacement of civilians.”
Said President William Ruto.
Who’s fighting in Sudan?
The clashes in Sudan are between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), led by Gen. Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) paramilitary group, led by Gen. Mohamed Hamdan Dagalo.
The death toll from the crisis in Sudan as well-armed factions led by the two mentioned, rival commanders who have continued to fight each other in heavily populated cities, has climbed over 420, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).
