Haitian Prime Minister Garry Conille speaks during a U.N. Security Council meeting on security concerns in Haiti, at United Nations headquarters in New York on July 3, 2024.
Haitian prime minister calls for deployment of more police from Kenya less than a fortnight since the first batch landed in Port Au Prince.
Haiti's interim Prime Minister Garry Conille has vowed to end lawlessness with the help of a Kenyan-led international force deployed to the Caribbean nation.
Haitian security officials are hopeful that the involvement of Kenyan police will bolster efforts to restore order and reduce the turmoil caused by the heavily armed gangs.
The arrival of 400 Kenyan police officers, in the first tranche of an international force, was a "unique opportunity" to restore order, Mr Conille said.
Prime Minister Conille emphasized the importance of strengthening international cooperation to address the critical situation.
Rocked by decades of instability, the Caribbean nation has seen an escalation of violence following the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse three years ago.
The Haitian government expects that this support will help bring about positive changes and assist in reestablishing the rule of law in the country.
Rival armed groups took control of the capital, Port-au-Prince, earlier this year, forcing Prime Minister Ariel Henry to resign weeks later.