First Lady Rachel Ruto has underscored the critical need for the establishment of a prayer strategy team as Kenyan police officers prepare for deployment to Haiti.
She explained that it is important to offer spiritual support for the officers tasked with maintaining peace and stability in the Caribbean nation as the international community grapples with the aftermath of devastating political turmoil.
Speaking at the Weston Hotel in Nairobi during the listening party of the ‘Fourth Man’ EP by 1005 Songs & More Gospel music group, Rachel expressed deep concern for the safety and well-being of the police personnel set to embark on the humanitarian mission.
“I have been held up in a meeting with some clergy friends of mine for two days discussing the issues of Haiti because we felt as the national alter that we cannot allow our police to go to Haiti without prayer,” she said.
“So, they have been strategizing on a spiritual solution and prayer for our police as they will be going to Haiti and praying for the people of Haiti.”
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She expressed that the committee’s purpose would be to seek divine guidance and protection for the forces set to be deployed, as well as for the overarching mission of restoring peace and stability in Haiti.
“We have come together to say we want to form a prayer strategy, and we would like you to join us in praying for this great country of Haiti because we know the Lord can transform Haiti,” she stated.
“We have seen what God has done for the nation of Kenya, and we believe God can do the same for nations of the world.”
The first lady further said that they had pastors from Haiti and America, and they are looking forward to seeing how these three countries can come together to pray because they believe that with prayer everything is possible.
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The first lady’s remarks come after Former U.S. Special Envoy for Haiti, Dan Foote, expressed skepticism on Friday 22 regarding Kenya’s plan to deploy 1,000 police officers to Haiti.
He emphasized that this number falls short of what is necessary to address the rampant gang violence plaguing the Caribbean nation.
In an interview with CNN, Foote highlighted that previous military interventions in Haiti have involved the deployment of at least 20,000 troops to Port-au-Prince, none of which were successful in achieving their objectives.
Furthermore, the former envoy suggested that Kenya’s decision to lead the security mission may be primarily driven by financial incentives from the UN Security Council rather than genuine peacekeeping efforts.
“I believe that this is more of a cash grab by President Ruto whose country will receive a lot of money for doing this,” he said.
