Kenya: Dear Haiti, Our Kenyan Police Are a Problem

‘As they arrive on your doorstep, all I can offer is an apology for the burden we have unfortunately brought upon you.’

I am writing to you as a brother who believes in our common bonds as Black people across the globe. I think there is a common tapestry of history and culture that transcends the thousands of miles between us and binds us so uniquely as a people.

Right from the outset, let me make it clear that the decision to send a contingent of Kenyan police to Haiti is driven by President…