‘A high-risk mission": How a Kenyan deployment in Haiti could test the U.S.-Kenya relationship

Published 8:57 PM EDT, Thu May 23, 2024
04:07 - Source: CNN
"A high-risk mission": How a Kenyan deployment in Haiti could test the U.S.-Kenya relationship

In an attempt to boost its relationship with Kenya, the U.S. has rolled out the red carpet for President William Ruto. A key point of cooperation will be the Kenyan troops that will be sent to Haiti to support the local police in the fight against the gangs who control the capital. Michelle Gavin, Senior Fellow for Africa Studies at the Council of Foreign Relations, breaks down what we can expect from the U.S.-Kenya relation going forward.