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.

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,

The female SWAT team comprises women who have undergone rigorous training and are designed to handle high-risk situations.

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

Kenya has deployed 270 additional police officers to Haiti as part of the Multinational Security Support Mission.

Kenya has sent an additional 217 police officers to Haiti as part of a multinational force to address gang violence. With this deployment, Kenya's contribution exceeds 600 officers and aims to provide stability in Haiti,