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High stakes for Kenya as it leads multi-national force into Haiti

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Armed Haiti gang leader Jimmy "Barbecue" Cherizier and his men are seen in Port-au-Prince, on March 5,2024. [Getty Images]

As the clock ticks towards the deployment of Kenyan police officers who will lead a multi-national force that hopes to restore order in Haiti, several unanswered questions risk dampening the mission even before the first boots land in Port au Price in a few days.

With the mission set to make or break Kenya's reputation and stature in international affairs, the fact that seven previous attempts to restore peace led by the United Nations have failed means the stakes have never been higher.

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