Nairobi, March 10 -- The deployment of Kenyan police officers to Haiti remains uncertain after the Caribbean country extended the state of emergency in the entire West Department for the next month.

Over the weekend, the Haitian government published details of the state of emergency in the Journal le Moniteur - a replica of Kenya's official gazette - which citizens of the Caribbean country should strictly follow until April 3, 2024.

"The state of security emergency is declared throughout the Western Department for a period of one (1) month. The authorities are authorised to take the necessary measures to restore normal life, in accordance with the provisions of the state of emergency," the proclamation reads.

The notice banned people f...