Kenya, Ruto and Haiti
Kenya to Deploy 600 More Police Officers to Haiti
President William Ruto has committed to deploy 600 more police officers in the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) in Haiti. Speaking on Saturday, September 21, Ruto said Kenya stands ready to offer any further support that will accelerate Haiti’s transition to peace and stability.
Leader of Kenya, Donor to Haiti Peacekeeping Force, Makes First Visit
The trip by President William Ruto of Kenya came against a bleak backdrop in Haiti, where gangs operate with impunity and the Kenyan peacekeepers remain largely out of sight.
Kenya's Ruto Open to Converting Haiti Mission to U.N. Peacekeeping Operation
PORT-AU-PRINCE (Reuters) - Kenyan President William Ruto, on a visit to Haiti, said on Saturday that he was open to Kenya's anti-gang mission in the country being converted to a full U.N. peacekeeping operation.
Kenya's president visits Haiti as UN considers future of peacekeeping efforts
Kenyan President William Ruto arrived in Haiti on Saturday as the United Nations considers how to best support a peacekeeping mission of resource-strapped Kenyan and Jamaican forces that are struggling to contain the gangs terrorizing the Caribbean nation.
Kenya’s Ruto lands in Haiti to assess police mission as insecurity deepens
Kenya-led police mission to Haiti’s mandate expires next month as country continues to reel from widespread violence.
Ruto calls for additional resources to Kenyan-led security mission in Haiti
President William Ruto has called on the international community to provide the requisite resources to the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission for Haiti.
Proposed resolution asks UN to plan for UN peacekeepers to replace Kenya-led police mission in Haiti
The United States and Ecuador circulated a draft resolution asking the United Nations to begin planning for a U.N. peacekeeping operation to replace the Kenya-led mission now in the Caribbean nation helping police to quell gang violence.
Ruto Announces New Plan for Kenyan Police in Haiti
President William Ruto has announced his readiness for the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) in Haiti, led by the Kenya National Police Service (NPS), to be converted into a full U.N. peacekeeping operation.
Exclusive: Commander of Kenya’s security forces in Haiti says gangs’ days are numbered
The Kenya-led police force mission in Haiti remains well below its envisioned 2,500 personnel, seriously underfunded and has ...
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Commander of Kenya's mission to Haiti recognizes shortcomings but says forces will defeat gangs
Godfrey Otunge said that once additional personnel from other countries arrive in Haiti the mission will be better positioned ...
Kenya hosts a concert to raise funds for violence-hit Haiti
Kenya hosts a concert to raise funds for violence-hit Haiti:: Nairobi, Kenya:: Alexander McDonald, Barbados' High ...
Kenya-led mission to Haiti faces scrutiny as UN mandate deadline looms
Almost one year after the United Nations approved the deployment of a multinational security mission to Haiti, the future of ...
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Commander of Kenya’s security forces in Haiti says gangs’ days are numbered
The Kenya-led police force mission in Haiti remains well below its envisioned 2,500 personnel, seriously underfunded and has yet to make a major impact against armed gangs. The United States ...
Kenyan president stops in Haiti en route to UN. A key Haitian leader is not going
Kenya President William Ruto is promising to send an additional 600 police officers to Haiti over the next two months and to ...