UN has backed Kenya’s offer to lead a multinational security force in Haiti in response to a plea from the Caribbean nation’s prime minister for help restoring order.

It has been decades since Haiti has suffered from gang violence, but the current wave of violence escalated after the assassination of President Jovenel Mose in July 2021.

A number of gangs have taken control of large parts of the country, waging terror on residents and killing hundreds.

A “robust use of force” is needed to disarm the gangs and restore order, according to UN Secretary-General António Guterres.

After approving the deployment, the UN Security Council resolution authorizes a nine-month review of the mission.

According to the resolution, the new force will conduct joint security operations and make arrests in coordination with Haitian police.

Additionally, it will create the conditions for elections to be held. There hasn’t been an election in Haiti since 2016.

A glimmer of hope has been glimmering for too long for Haiti’s people, according to its Foreign Minister Jean Victor Geneus.

The Kenyan government has announced that it will send 1,000 police officers to Haiti.

Kenyan officials initially proposed that the officers would guard government buildings and infrastructure, but that plan changed after a fact-finding mission the following month.

Currently, the country is seeking to deploy an intervention force that will neutralize armed gangs, protect civilians, and restore peace, security, and order.

Deputy Foreign Minister Alfred Mutua said that his country is also interested in helping Haiti rebuild vital infrastructure and establish a stable democratic government.