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Kenya’s high court extends a block on sending police to Haiti even as parliament approves deployment

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By EMMANUEL IGUNZA
Associated Press

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya’s high court has extended orders blocking the deployment of police officers to Haiti. The move came even as parliament approved a government request to send 1,000 officers to the Caribbean nation to help deal with gang violence. High Court Judge Chacha Mwita said Thursday he would rule on Jan. 26, effectively delaying the sending of security officers to Haiti, where they are slated to lead a multinational force backed by the U.N Security Council. Whatever decision is reached by the High Court in January may be appealed, meaning there could be a protracted battle to send the troops to Haiti.

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