Kenya’s offer to send police to Haiti sparks human rights concerns

Groups say move could worsen country's security crisis given police force's poor human rights record

An offer from Kenya to dispatch police officers to Haiti has been welcomed by officials in the embattled Caribbean nation - but prompted concern among human rights groups who say the move could worsen the country's security crisis.

Haiti's prime minister, Ariel Henry, requested international support from the UN last year when gangs began taking control of much of the country, engulfing the nation in chaos as they fought pitched street battles.