KENYA POLICE TO BE SENT TO HAITI, WITHIN A FEW WEEKS.

Despite legal difficulties that delayed the mission, Kenyan police will likely deploy within weeks to stem gang violence in Haiti, according to President William Ruto of the East African nation on Sunday.

Kenya wants to take the lead in a UN-backed operation to stabilize the violent, impoverished, and politically unstable Caribbean nation.

Ruto stated in a speech on Sunday while on a visit to central Kenya, "The people of Haiti are maybe waiting, by the grace of God, that probably by next week or the other week, we shall send our police officers to restore peace."

The expedition was approved by a UN Security Council resolution in October of last year, but its deployment was postponed by a Kenyan court in January.

It stated that without a prior agreement, the government lacked the power to send police officers overseas.

That deal was reached on March 1st, and Ruto stated to the BBC last month that he anticipated sending a Kenyan force to Haiti in a matter of weeks.

However, to stop it, a tiny opposition group in Kenya filed a new case. On June 12, the Kenyan High Court is scheduled to hear the case.

In addition to Kenya, Benin, the Bahamas, Bangladesh, Barbados, and Chad have all indicated their desire to participate in the mission.

Human Rights Watch, a global watchdog, has voiced concerns about the goal and financing sources. Human rights organizations have charged Kenyan police with abusing their authority and executing people without a warrant.