Haiti Mission Under Siege As Kenya Police Threaten To Resign Over Delayed Payments
Kenyan police in Haiti have threatened to resign if President William Ruto’s administration fails to address their concerns, particularly the timely payment of their salaries.
According to Citizen TV, cops in Haiti who spoke with the media stated that they had not received their wages in three months.
Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja, on Thursday, November 5, disputed the claims, claiming that the cops had previously been paid in full.
He noted that the situation in Haiti has greatly improved as a result of the government’s efforts to overcome the majority of the difficulties confronting the contingent.
“The officers on the ground are doing quite well,” Kanja assured.
Interior Principal Secretary Raymond Omollo echoed his remarks, clarifying that the United Nations, not Kenya, was responsible for paying the personnel.
Haiti mission: Police unpaid?
— Citizen TV Kenya (@citizentvkenya) December 5, 2024
IG Kanja denies officers have not been paid for 3 months
Kanja: They’ve received payment up to the end of October#CitizenTonight @SamGituku pic.twitter.com/joI4lFf5WR
“The Kenyan team is part of the United Nations multi-support team in Haiti and its term of engagement is well defined on who is paying for that support, and it is the United Nations,” Omollo said.
However, insiders in Haiti described Kanja and PS Omollo’s remarks as false.
According to the cops, most of them were struggling financially because they couldn’t support their families back home in Kenya.
Despite appeals for better working conditions and prompt payment, the officers’ demands have elicited harsh responses, including threats of disarmament.
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Furthermore, a part of the Kenyan police in the Caribbean island complained that their contact was being monitored to prevent any information about their plight from escaping back into Kenya.
The problems of Kenyan police in the Asian country come just a fortnight after Treasury Cabinet Secretary John Mbadi stated that Kenya paid ksh2 billion to fund the Haiti mission.
According to a National Treasury report, the disbursement occurred in September of this year, raising questions about why the government spent on the mission despite an early vow that Kenya would not use its money to fund the operation.
Nonetheless, in addressing the issue, Mbadi promised Kenyans that the United Nations would repay the cash as quickly as possible and that they should not be concerned.
Haiti Mission Under Siege As Kenya Police Threaten To Resign Over Delayed Payments
