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Silent jitters as Kenya's police mission to Haiti kicks off

Inspector General of Police Japhet Koome. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Hours before the first batch of Kenyan police officers depart for the troubled nation of Haiti on a UN-backed mission, silent squabbles are rocking the deployment.

The standoff reportedly pits junior officers against their seniors over the vexing subject of allowances, an issue that has reportedly been longstanding, albeit spoken silently.

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