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The Azimio la Umoja coalition in Kenya has urged the United States government to honor the High Court’s decision preventing the deployment of police to Haiti, amidst ongoing unrest.
This appeal follows the High Court’s ruling last Friday, which deemed the National Security Council unauthorized to dispatch police abroad. Despite this verdict, the Kenya Kwanza administration plans to challenge the ruling, seemingly with U.S. support.
In a statement released on Tuesday after an Azimio summit in Nairobi, the coalition emphasized the importance of respecting the Judiciary’s autonomy for both domestic and foreign entities that may have concerns about the ruling.
“We acknowledge the U.S. government’s backing of the Ruto regime in appealing the decision regarding police deployment to Haiti. We trust that all parties will uphold the Judiciary’s independence,” stated Azimio in a joint declaration delivered by Narc-Kenya party leader Martha Karua.
Last October, the National Security Council sought parliamentary approval to send Kenyan police officers to Haiti for a UN-backed security mission, which was subsequently endorsed by the National Assembly. However, a High Court injunction halted the deployment pending the hearing of a petition filed by Thirdway Alliance party leader Ekuru Aukot and others.
Aukot’s petition argued that the Constitution doesn’t allow for police deployment outside Kenya and emphasized the necessity for such decisions to align with constitutional provisions.
Kenya had pledged 1,000 security personnel for the mission aimed at addressing prolonged gang violence in Haiti, characterized by rampant killings, abductions, and extortion. The UN Security Council approved the multinational security support mission, led by Kenya, in early October.
