Kenyan officers in Haiti have asked President William Ruto for clarifications on their compensation.
Addressing Ruto on Saturday when the President visited Port-au-Prince in Haiti, he assured that they have kept going whenever they faced challenges during their mission.
"Sir there is one concern about the compensation that we have never known. In case of anything what is going to happen? We are not aware," one officer asked.
In response, Ruto said they have a cover back in the country.
"You already have a cover in Kenya that makes sure that you have an insurance cover under the National Police Service insurance cover framework," he said.
"You will be informed of any additional covers that may be necessary."
It is now 100 days since the flagging off of the Kenyan police contingent of the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) to the Caribbean country.
The first team landed there on June 25 while the second one arrived a month later on July 16.
Speaking at a news conference in Haiti, Ruto announced that he would be sending an additional 600 officers to Haiti in the coming months — 300 in October and 300 in November.
He led the officers in both prayer and song and congratulated them on their courage.
"This mission initially was met with scepticism, criticism and pessimism," he told the officers, adding that public opinion had come around.
Ruto acknowledged that the effort had been plagued by a shortage of equipment, tools and vehicles.
"You will do better when more equipment is made available," he said.
The Kenyan police are in Haiti to help the local officials stabilize gangs that had almost overrun the capital.
Apart from Kenya, other countries that have pledged to send officers to Haiti include Benin, Jamaica, the Bahamas, Belize, Barbados, Antigua and Barbuda, Bangladesh, Algeria, Canada and France.
