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US pushes Kenya to lead Haiti intervention despite abuse concerns

  • The US is proposing Kenya lead a police force of 1,000 in Haiti to combat gang violence.
  • Kenya has offered to lead the force, but its police have been accused of killings and rights abuses.
  • The US and UN support the intervention, but organizations warn of exporting abusive police.
  • Haiti's government has pleaded for foreign help as gangs control much of the capital.
  • Some question Kenya's qualifications given its limited overseas experience and language barriers.
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