Kenya needs Sh91 million for police mission to Haiti

Interior CS Kithure Kindiki (centre) and Inspector General of Police Japheth Koome (right) before the joint Parliamentary committee. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

A total of Sh91 billion ($600 million) is required for the peacekeeping mission in Haiti with Kenya seeking Sh36.4 billion ($241.3 Million) for its participation as the lead country in the mission from the United Nations.

Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki revealed that the first batch of the 1,000 Kenyan police officers will be deployed to Haiti early next year. He said that the selection process of the officers had been completed and pre-deployment training was ongoing.