Kenya has appealed for urgent financial support from the international community to sustain a police deployment in Haiti, which has been extended by a year. The multinational security mission, which began in June, is helping fight gangs controlling much of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and nearby areas.

Kenya will send 600 more police officers to Haiti next month to bolster an international anti-gang mission, President William Ruto said on Friday during a visit by the Haitian prime minister intended to speed up deployments to the force.

Gunmen have invaded another town north of Haiti’s capital, just a week after a massacre killed at least 115 people in the country’s central region.

Thursday, October 20, 2024 around 3:00 a.m., heavily armed individuals from the « Taliban » gang operating in the Canaan area attacked several localities in the Arcahaie

Kenya will deploy an additional 600 police officers to Haiti to enhance its role in an international anti-gang mission, following a commitment from President William Ruto. The effort aims to support the Multinational Security Support initiative,

An additional 600 Kenyan police officers undergoing training will be deployed to Haiti in November as part of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission, President William Ruto has announced.

Kenyan President William Ruto pledged Friday an additional 600 officers for the UN-backed mission to Haiti, following a meeting with Haiti's visiting prime minister, as both urged the international community to do more.

The leaders of Kenya and Haiti are urging international partners to honor their commitment to the U.N.-backed peacekeeping mission in Haiti, saying the mission needs more resources and that its budget

"We are asking the international community to match their commitment and their pledges with the necessary action for us to be able to complete the task ahead of us," Kenya's President William Ruto said on Friday.