Kenyan hip-hop artiste Brian Ouko famously known as Khaligraph Jones has held a meeting with Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’Oei ahead of the upcoming concert and cultural festival dubbed Harmony4Haiti.
The PS and Khaligraph Jones reflected on the upcoming concert and how it will help celebrate the tremendous achievement of the Kenya police officers serving under the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti (MSS).
According to PS Korir, the meeting with Khaligraph Jones sought to create an understanding of the Kenyan police involvement in the general peacekeeping mission to create awareness.
“The Arts and Culture play criticál unifying roles in our society and are key pillars for integration and stability.
“Towards this end, I met with the OG Khaligraph Jones to reflect on the upcoming Harmony4Haiti concert, focussed on understanding and appreciating the noble work by the Kenyan Police Force in the Multinational Security Support Mission(MSS) to Haiti, which has so far registered impressive results since its deployment,” PS Korir stated on Saturday August 17, 2024.
According to the PS, the concert will feature creatives from Kenya, Haiti, and Romania, among other countries in the Caribbean, and will provide an avenue for historical and cultural exchange.
Concert date
The concert will be held in partnership with the Africa4Haiti Initiative on August 24, 2024.
“The event is envisioned to be more than just a celebration; it is a demonstration of our solidarity with the péople of Haiti and our commitment to their progress and prosperity,” Sing’oei stated.
Some of the activities during the concert will include musical performances from Kenyan and Haitian artists, cultural exhibitions, panel discussions, workshops and seminars.
A theatrical play dubbed ‘Arise’ is also expected to be showcased and a podcast titled A4H. The play will depict the resilience of Haitian péople while the podcast will be dedicated to discussing challenges and opportunities in Haiti.
Kenya Police in Haiti
In June 2024 the first contingent of police officers flew to Haiti marking the beginning of a United Nations-backed mission to combat powerful ármed gángs that have wreáked turmóil in the Caribbean country.
The Kenyan police are the first contingent of an international force in Haiti that is anticipated to reach about 2,500 police from 15 other countries.
So far, they have helped restore peace in some parts of the country with instances of viólence dropping.