Kenya May Lead an Armed Intervention in Haiti

Is that a good idea?

Haiti is in the midst of the worst humanitarian and security crisis in years. Gang related violence is surging – and the Haitian National Police are overwhelmed and incapable of restoring order.  According to some estimates gangs now control about 80 percent of Port-au-Prince. This rampant insecurity is driving a humanitarian crisis. Hundreds of thousands of people have been forced to flee their homes. About half the country is experiencing food insecurity.

Amid surging violence and insecurity, Prime Minister Ariel Henry appealed to the international community to send help and asked the United Nations Security Council to support a foreign military or police intervention in Haiti. For a long time, no county was willing to step up and volunteer to lead an intervention in Haiti — that was until Kenya said that it was willing to lead a UN-backed multinational intervention in Haiti.

But is this even a good idea?

Joining me to discuss that question and many more is Renata Segura, Deputy Direc…