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Head of Kenyan force in Haiti says there is no room for failure
Kenyan police patrol an area near the international airport as a man holds a sign with a welcome message and a plea for jobs, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, July 3, 2024

“THERE’S no room for failure,” the head of the US-backed multinational force tasked with curbing gang violence in Haiti said on Monday, adding that the UN-backed police mission was committed to ensuring that democratic elections can take place.

Kenyan officer Godfrey Otunge was speaking during a nationally broadcast news conference, giving his first public remarks as the leader of the force that is acting as the face of the US-financed intervention.

The US has pledged over $300 million (around £234m) in support of the Kenyan-led mission. 

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