It will cost Ksh. 36.5 billion to send 1000 Kenyan police to a peacekeeping operation in Haiti supported by the UN.
This allocated sum will cover the expenditures of general equipment, transportation, technical equipment, anti-riot equipment, weaponry, ammunition, and training.
In his appearance on Thursday before the National Assembly and Senate Committees on National Security, Defense, and Foreign Relations, Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki clarified that the funding will come from UN member states.
“The United Nations member nations will mobilize their resources for this purpose. Kindiki informed the lawmakers, “They have already determined how the monies will be raised and made accessible for us.
“Our troops will not leave the country until all available resources are mobilized and utilized.” He gave his word that they wouldn’t leave Kenyan territory until the necessary equipment was placed in Haiti.
The CS said that although the deployment of Kenya’s one thousand troops would cost $241,390,961 (Ksh. 36,570,730,591), the mission’s overall cost, including the troops from other nations, would come to $600 (Ksh. 91 billion).
Kindiki reassured MPs that a pre-deployment mission headed by the Deputy Inspector General of Police has been completed and the security department is aware of the situation on the ground, in light of allegations that the security situation in Haiti could pose a risk to Kenyan officers.
“The majority of the nation is safe. The concept of the operation would ensure that they are intelligence-led and are carried out in a way that does not expose Kenyan officers. “The unsafe parts are pockets of mainly urban areas; safety issues are different in the urban areas, other places are reasonably safe,” Kindiki stated.
Kindiki also assured the Members of Parliament that, because the officers would be providing support, the mission would be carried out in line with the National Police Act and the Constitution.
Police Inspector General Japhet Koome stated that a selection process has been carried out to determine which troops will be gradually transported to Haiti.
The policemen underwent various suitability exams and medical inspections. It was very just. We won’t travel to Haiti in vain, Koome declared.
The Multinational Security Support operation, which aims to combat violent gangs that have largely taken over Haiti’s capital, Port-au-Prince, was approved by the UN Security Council.
Nations including The Bahamas, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, and Kenya will spearhead the security mission.
