In the months leading up to Kenya’s deployment of police officers to Haiti, President William Ruto has sought advice from political advisers, security officials, and foreign leaders regarding the prominent anti-gang mission. However, he also consulted a group of Christian evangelical pastors close to him and his wife for guidance.
These pastors have provided recommendations to Ruto and acted as intermediaries between Haitian communities and the president, according to interviews with two of the pastors and three Haitian and American evangelical leaders.
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Spokespeople for President Ruto and his wife, Rachel, did not respond to requests for comment on this matter.
Ahead of the deployment, scheduled to begin later this month, the pastors’ efforts have included meetings with Haitians in the United States, evangelical counterparts, U.S. government officials, and even Haiti’s most notorious gang leader, Jimmy “Barbecue” Cherizier.
