Two months after Kenyan police officers were deployed to Haiti, they have yet to receive their deployment allowances.
According to The Nation, a prominent Kenyan newspaper, many officers’ families have struggled to cover school fees for their children due to the lack of payment from the United Nations, which approved the deployment.
Approximately 400 Kenyan officers arrived in Haiti as part of a multinational mission to support the Haitian police in combating gang violence. Although the UN supports the mission, it does not manage it directly.
Instead, a trust fund has been established, funded voluntarily by donor countries, with major contributions from Canada, France, and the United States.
In an interview with Citizen TV on Tuesday, August 27, the U.S. Ambassador to Kenya expressed concern over the payment delays and assured that the officers would be compensated by Friday, August 30.
Her statement followed an announcement from the Kenya National Police Service, which confirmed that it was working to ensure continued support for the deployed officers, who continue to receive their regular Kenyan salaries.
Last September, the U.S. pledged $100 million to support the mission.
