Have Kenyan police forces in Haiti made a difference? | DW News

In Haiti, police working with Kenyan forces have launched a joint operation to force criminal gangs out of the capital Port-au-Prince.
Haiti's prime minister made the announcement while visiting a hospital treating officers who were injured in a shootout earlier in the week. Kenyan forces are on the ground as part of the UN's security mission to Haiti. More than 3,200 killings have been reported this year due to gang violence.
Prime Minister Garry Conille is calling for Haitians to support the operation.

00:00 Haitian, Kenyan police launch anti-gang operation
00:56 Widlore Merancourt, Journalist

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[muigwamichael]

Haitians need to be more patient. It has taken yrs for the gangs to take almost complete control of their country. They shouldn't expect a very small contingent of Kenyan police officers to do wonders within two months. This may equally take yrs to resolve, and of course, more cooperation and increase in the number of other foreign police forces.

[sciflyer]

Look at El Salvador if you want to know what to do about gangs.

[marcanthonyfranz]

Send police from El Salvador if you want to fix Haiti.

[mensrea]

Haiti: what “no more government” really looks like.

[jbnf]

People there need to be fed. What good is this police presence without food.

[firebladeflow]

and the other side of the island is perfectly fine... why?

[ProfGregMokube]

Nonesense. Before the Kenyans came your airport had been taken over by gangs. Your main hospital was taken by gangs. Your major port had been taken over by gangs. But all that has changed since the Kenyans arrived and you shamelessly say nothing has changed. Shame on you!!

[spicyroads]

How long before the Kenyans become the most powerful gang ?

[umarbello]

It is important to establish stronger controls over the flow of arms to Haiti, as this could play a significant role in curbing the escalating violence.

[Jey]

The Kenyans officers are not doing nothing in Haiti but eat and complain that’s it

[kevinkagombe]

what happened to other countries who were to contribute troops

[rickjames]

Come on now, can't expect miracles, they need time to make a difference. I can happen but only if they get the time and are allowed to operate like is needed.

[BertVerschuren]

Can a journalist ask anybody where all these guns are comming from? And the money to buy them?

[majiklivpodcastcommunity]

The Kenyan soldiers are so coward. They flee against the gangs from the fields and do not cover Haitian Police in operations. Zero for them. 😮😮

[digitalinvestment]

Let our Kenyan police come back if they are not of help please

[QuartzRover-mz]

Sending melanin troops from U.N controlled Kenya to go fight Haitian militia MEN is wild.

[jbnf]

Why are the news not pressuring for large food deliveries by the UN Food Program?

[Jabirkunabate]

Change take time kenyans will help you peace will come

[tankisommasa]

Where and how gangs get the guns and bullets

[MrDayna]

Haiti needs a lot of money to rebuild their infrastructure and give the local men jobs and hope for the future. The International Court should really get France to return the money they gangster away from Haiti after France was kicked out from the country