Kenya’s mission to deploy its troops to the conflict-ridden nation of Haiti encountered a new hurdle on Friday after lawyer Ekuru Aukot filed a petition against the government.

In his petition, submitted on Thursday, May 16, Aukot accused the government of contempt, asserting that the state had violated a court order issued in January that halted the deployment.

Aukot revealed that the government had already chosen a contingent of 200 police officers scheduled to travel to Haiti later this month.

The lawyer urged the court to prioritize the petition, emphasizing the urgency since the government intended to commence the deployment on May 23.

"The applicants are reliably informed that the impugned deployment may be done any time from now," Aukot claimed in his petition.

Aukot further argued that the government had knowingly breached the law by continuing with what he termed as illegal activities despite an ongoing court case.

Additionally, Aukot, leader of the Thirdway Alliance Party, contended that Haiti had not issued a formal request to Kenya for the deployment of its officers to stabilize the situation in the war-ravaged country.

"There is no government in place in Haiti to give us such a request or sign a bilateral agreement with Kenya," Aukot noted.

This legal move follows reports suggesting that Kenya planned to dispatch the first group of police officers to Haiti by late May.

The deployment is set to coincide with President William Ruto's state visit to the United States, where the mission will be a key topic of discussion.

Estimates indicate that the initial deployment will comprise 500 police officers, 400 security personnel, and 100 medical officers, all from the National Police Service (NPS).

Further reports claim that the United States Department of Defense, through the Pentagon, has begun establishing camps for the multinational mission.