Kenya’s Government Says it Will Appeal High Court Ruling that Blocks Sending Police to Haiti    

FILE - Kenyan Police officers watch protesters blocking a street during a rally called by opposition leader Raila Odinga, in Kibera, Nairobi, March 27, 2023. A court ruled on Jan. 26, 2024 against a government's plan to deploy police officers to Haiti.

Kenyan President William Ruto says he will appeal a court ruling last week rejecting a planned deployment of Kenyan police officers to Haiti. Ruto promised last year that Kenya would lead a multinational force to help fight gangs in the troubled Caribbean nation, but critics challenged his legal authority.