Kenyan Police Mission in Haiti

SOURCE www.npr.org
Kenyan police arrive in violence-ravaged Haiti to help combat powerful gangs, while facing protests in Kenya's capital. NPR covers the situation in both countries.

Key Points

  • 400 Kenyan police arrived in Haiti to join multinational force
  • Gangs control most of Port-au-Prince in Haiti
  • Kenyan police also dealing with protests in Nairobi

Pros

  • Kenyan police assisting in restoring stability to violence-ravaged Haiti
  • Multinational effort to combat powerful gangs in Haiti

Cons

  • Kenyan police force facing protests in their own capital, Nairobi