Kenyan Police force will leave for Haiti on June 25 to lead a UN-backed mission to tackle gang violence.

Rights groups have accused Kenyan police of using excessive force and carrying out unlawful killings.
On Friday, a police watchdog said it was investigating allegations that a 29-year-old man was shot by officers in Nairobi after youth-led demonstrations against proposed tax hikes.

The United States is providing funding and logistical support, but not boots on the ground in Haiti, the poorest country in the Americas.

Food for thought

France 24 report