Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Noor Gabow, General Service Unit (GSU) head of operations Samuel Chebet, and head of operations Administration Police (AP) Geoffrey Otunge will lead the Kenya police mission in Haiti.
According to reports, IG of Police Japhet Koome informed the three police officers about the decision on Friday, June 22, 2024.
Otunge holds the rank of Senior Assistant Inspector General of Police (SAIG) and is the director of operations at the AP headquarters in Jogoo House.
Chebet holds the rank of Commissioner of Police (CP) and is the director of operations at the GSU headquarters.
Reports indicate that several senior police officials wanted to be selected to lead the Kenya police mission to the Caribbean nation.
Benefits for the 3 Police Officials
Daily Nation reported that the three police officers will enjoy substantial benefits, including close to Ksh1 million monthly, free meals, and accommodation.
They will also be entitled to a free ticket to and from Haiti, and a visit back to Kenya every six months.
Additionally, Gabow will receive a package that includes paid travel and accommodation together with a monthly allowance of about Ksh1.5 million.
Gabow will maintain his position as the DIG but will have offices in Haiti and Washington.
He is the coordinator and will travel to these destinations occasionally to coordinate the operations of the police.
His experience from peacekeeping missions in Sierra Leone and Rwanda will be crucial in resource mobilization and overall supervision of Kenya police in Haiti.
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Kenya’s President William Ruto has offered to send about 1,000 police officers to stabilize Haiti alongside security officers from several other countries.
The first batch of police officers is reported to leave for Haiti on June 25 to lead a United Nations (UN)-backed mission to fight the gangs in the Caribbean nation.
IG Hold Meeting with Haiti’s Police Delegation
A Haiti delegation led by police official Joachim Prohete held talks with IG Koome on June 18, 2024, at the National Police Service (NPS) Headquarters in Nairobi.
The discussions concerned the upcoming NPS-led multilateral security support mission to Haiti.
“We are counting on your support,” Prohete said.
IG Koome assured the Haitian Police that “NPS remains committed to collaboration in the mission, for the good of the people of Haiti, especially women and children.”
Also Read: Ruto Gives Way Forward After Haiti Police Boss, IG Koome Talks
Ruto’s Talk with Presidential Council
On June 19, President Ruto held talks with the Haiti Transitional Presidential Council, chaired by Engineer Edgard Leblanc Fils.
Ruto promised to safeguard shared principles of humanity to advance peace, security, and stability.
“Kenya is a firm believer in the shared global values of multilateralism as enshrined in the United Nations Charter,” Ruto said.
“We shall establish communication channels as part of the ongoing engagement in restoring peace to Haiti.”
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