By PSCU
The National Assembly has approved a Motion by the Joint-Committee of the National Assembly’s Departmental Committee on Administration and Internal Security and that of the Senate Standing Committee on National Security, Defence and Foreign Relations, on the National Security Council’s proposed deployment of officers of the National Police Service to the Multinational Security Support Mission for Haiti.
While moving the Motion, the chairperson of the committee on Administration and Internal Security Gabriel Tongoyo, briefed members that the officers are to be deployed in phases for an initial period of twelve months, following the adoption of the resolution, with a review set to be undertaken nine months thereafter.
Tongoyo also told the House that the cost of the mission will be borne by the United Nations in strict compliance with international law, including, international human rights law, as applicable, to support the efforts of the Haitian National Police to re-establish security.
The Leader of the Majority Party Kimani Ichung’wah, while supporting the Motion noted that the officers being deployed to Haiti will be doing their national and patriotic duty.
“The proposed deployment is anchored on the responsibility of Kenya as a United Nation Member State and as part of a global community of nations. Historically, Kenya has been a leading participant in providing solutions to global security challenges. We should feel honoured that our country has been called up by the UN Security Council and other nations of the world, to serve in restoring security and dignity of other human beings ” Ichung’wah told the House.
On his part, Belgut MP Nelson Koech who is also the chairperson of National Assembly’s Defence, Intelligence and Foreign Relations Committee, while justifying why we need the security officers to go to Haiti noted that, “this country has been on different missions before even in countries where we are not even related in any way. Our foreign policy is inched on five pillars including peace, economic diplomacy, environmental diplomacy, cultural diplomacy and diaspora diplomacy”, he submitted
“Kenya has been continuously the anchor of peace. Our officers are able and there is no reason why our officers should not be deployed to Haiti,” Koech added.
While replying to the Motion, Tongoyo affirmed that the Committee had followed due process of the law and observed that all the relevant organs in this approval had been involved.
“It is true that Kenya has been previously involved in the security missions and they have performed with great distinction and honour. I urge all of us to support our disciplined officers to go to Haiti with our prayers and support, as we continue reclaiming our position as a country, in the global stage. We have done it before and we are going to continuously do it,” Tongoyo affirmed.
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