Haitian gangs are rampant, Kenya sends over 200 more police officers

On January 19th, Jinshi Data reported that on the 18th, Kenya announced that it will send 217 police officers to Haiti to support the UN-authorized multinational security support group to assist the Haitian police in restoring local security order. Kenyan Interior Minister Kipsang Murkomen said in a statement that the newly dispatched 217 people departed on the 17th and will join the 400 Kenyan police officers who have already begun their mission. Haiti is plagued by gang violence and rampant crime. The United Nations estimates that 85% of Port-au-Prince is controlled by gangs. After the multinational security support group arrived, the security situation in Haiti did not improve significantly, and gang conflicts in many areas of Port-au-Prince have escalated recently.