Kenyan Police in Haiti: Battling Gangs with Controversial Force

The U.S. government was considering Kenya to lead a multinational force in Haiti amid the country's gang warfare crisis

The Kenyan police force has a history of alleged human rights abuses, including killings and torture, which has been a concern for rights watchdogs

In July, Kenyan police officers fatally shot more than 30 people during protests in Kenya's poorest neighborhoods over the rising cost of living

The U.S., as this month's president of the U.N. Security Council, is preparing to put forward a resolution to authorize a mission in Haiti led by Kenyan police

Kenya expressed interest in leading the force and sending 1,000 police officers to Haiti to train the Haitian National Police and restore order

Some organizations are worried about Kenya exporting its abusive police force to other parts of the world and question the suitability of Kenyan police for this mission

Kenyan police have limited experience in large overseas missions, with most of their previous deployments being in neighboring Somalia

Haitian Prime Minister Ariel Henry thanked Kenya for the show of solidarity, but the deployment raises concerns about Kenyan police being in charge rather than answering to a U.N. force commander