Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki has said Kenya police will be deployed to Haiti only if Parliament approves.
The CS on Sunday noted that the request by the United Nations had to first be approved by both the National Assembly and Senate as per the requirement of the constitution.
"The request by the United Nations Security Council for the deployment of Police officers to Haiti will be subject to Parliamentary approval. Article 240 of the Constitution requires Parliament to approve the deployment of security forces to any peacekeeping mission in foreign nations," he said.
The CS was speaking after attending a church service at St. Andrews ACK Ndenderu, Kiambaa Constituency in Kiambu County
Kindiki made it clear that Kenya will not use any shortcuts or violation of the Constitution in deployment of our own police officers to Haiti.
"Deployment of our security officers to Haiti will not in any compromise or undermine our commitment and responsibility to safety and security of our citizens, " Kindiki added.
However, this is not the first time that Kenya will be going on a peacekeeping mission outside the country.
Kenyan troops have been to Namibia, Sierra Leone, Liberia, Somalia and Congo.
Haiti has been grappling with a surge in violence since the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse in July 2021 at his private residence in the capital, Port-au-Prince, triggering calls for a security intervention to complement the efforts of understaffed and under resourced Haiti national police force.
The United Nations Security Council had on Monday, October 2, passed a resolution to deploy an international security force to Haiti, led by Kenya.
Out of 15 Council members, 13 were in favor of Kenya leading the mission in Haiti while Russia and China gave the exercise a wide berth.
President William Ruto thanked the UN Security Council for the approval, terming it a 'mission of humanity'
The President said that the 'mission is of special significance and critical urgency' adding that it is an overdue and critical instrument to define the multinational mission.
"The resolution marks an important moment in the history of global multilateralism, as we engage international collective action that places human security and dignity at the same level," he said.
Haitian nationals living in the United States of America have taken to the streets condemning Kenya's move to send 1,000 police officers to the Caribbean country for peace and security restoration.
In an undated video circulating online, the group carried placards, shouting 'Kenya, shame on you!'
The placards were written; 'US out of Haiti', 'Haiti gangs armed by USA'
The protestors were also waving the Haitian flag, shouting in front of an office along an unknown street.
The Kenya-led mission has received criticism from different organizations not only in the country but also in Haiti.
Several Kenyan leaders have also questioned the move, alleging that Kenya is not ready to send its troops to Haiti.
