Kenyan police in Haiti on international assignment owed 2 months' salary

Their mission in the Caribbean nation was arduous, but delays in payment led to discontent among the crew.

Kenyan police patrol an area near the international airport in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, on July 3, 2024. Photo: Odelyn Joseph/AP

The Kenyan officers arrived in Haiti in June as part of a US-funded multinational security assistance (MSS) mission. There are currently about 400 Kenyan police officers on duty there, but they have not received the additional allowances they are supposed to receive for the mission. The MSS has acknowledged the delay and promised to pay them this week.

Kenyan police officers are expecting to receive extra allowances for their tough assignment in Haiti, where they are not allowed to leave their base during working hours unless they have work to do. Some officers have expressed concern because they urgently need money to support their families in Kenya, especially now that schools have reopened back home.

The MSS is expected to grow to 2,500 men, with troops from several other countries joining. Their mission is to support the Haitian National Police in tackling gangs that control much of the capital, Port-au-Prince.

Currently, the situation is still being closely monitored and the relevant parties are trying to resolve the issue of delay in salary payment.

Hong Hanh (according to CNN, AP)

Source: https://www.congluan.vn/canh-sat-kenya-toi-haiti-lam-nhiem-vu-quoc-te-bi-no-luong-2-thang-post309432.html