Ruto’s Security Advisor Assures Kenya Police In Haiti of Mission Funds After Trump’s Move to Cut Off Support
President William Ruto’s security advisor Monica Juma says the government of Kenya has enough funds to sustain its officers currently spearheading a gang-purging operation to restore order in Haiti, under the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission.
In a statement on X, on Wednesday 5th February, Juma acknowledged the U.S. contribution to the UN Trust Fund for MSS Haiti has been halted, affecting about $15M but assured Kenyans that other countries are contributing funds to the multinational force despite the United States pulling out.
“It is true the U.S. contribution to the UN Trust Fund for MSS Haiti is on pause, affecting about $15M (approximately Ksh1.9 billion) in support. It is also true that the MSS mission is a priority and a beneficiary of the waiver.
“Meanwhile, there are sufficient funds in the UN Trust Fund for Haiti from other countries (approximately $110M) (which is equivalent to Ksh14.2 billion) to continue operations,” Juma said in a statement.
The funding freeze is part of newly elected President Donald Trump’s push to slash US overseas spending on foreign aid which includes cutting federal funding to USAID – the country’s main aid agency.
There are nearly 900 police and troops from Kenya, El Salvador, Jamaica, Guatemala and Belize currently Haiti. More troops from El Salvador arrived in Port-Au-Prince on Tuesday to join the Kenyan-led, UN-backed Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS).
Kenya first sent troops to the Caribbean nation in June 2023.
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