In the wake of the planned multinational mission to Haiti, President William Ruto has contacted evangelical pastors as he attempts to figure out a lasting solution to the war in the Caribbean nation.
According to Reuters, before enrolling the evangelists, Ruto consulted political advisers, security officials and foreign leaders about the high-profile anti-gang mission.
He then held a meeting with the preachers who would act as conduits between him and the Haitian communities.
The pastors enrolled in the mission have held meetings with Haitians in the United States, fellow preachers and even US government officials.
The preachers also went ahead to hold a Zoom meeting with Haiti's most dreaded gang Leader Jimmy Chérizier, nicknamed Barbecue.
According to one of the preachers who spoke to Barbecue, despite the gang leader being an evil man, there was a possibility of transformation that could mean a step toward ending the violence.
"We believe that we are a tool that God will use to help," commented one of the pastors while referencing the imminent mission.
Sources privy to the information noted that the good relationships with Haitian communities will help the Kenyan-led multinational force avoid the mistakes made by other forces in the previous missions.
"The more you're connected to the population, the more you can format the kind of intervention you're going to lead," noted another pastor.
The pastors claim that the Haitian problems were more spiritual than just physical battles thereby requiring spiritual leaders to intervene.
In March this year, Kenyan pastors announced a 40-day prayer campaign for Haiti as they sought the biblical God's intervention in the turmoil facing Haitians.
"We ask You Father to utterly destroy every Voodoo curse of death that we have," stated a preacher.
