THE first Kenyan police officers assigned to tackle rampant gang violence in Haiti are leaving Kenya and are set to arrive this week, the U.S. State Department said. "We hope to see further measurable improvements in security, particularly with respect to access to humanitarian aid and core economic activity," State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller told reporters. Kenya volunteered in July 2023 to lead an international force to tackle violence in the Caribbean nation, where gangs control most of the capital Port-au-Prince and have carried out widespread killings, kidnappings and sexual violence. The deployment has been repeatedly delayed by court challenges and a deterioration of security in…