Haiti gangs were forced to flee on Tuesday, August 19, after a joint anti-gang operation by the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission police and Haitian officers in the Dofunor area, located 198 kilometres north of Port-au-Prince. This operation restored security, allowing rice farmers to access their stores.

• Over 198 kilometres north of Haiti's capital, Port-au-Prince, was the location of the anti-gang operation.
• Godfrey Otunge, MSS Commander, assured residents that critical routes would be reopened and expressed gratitude for cooperation.
• Gangs attempted to hinder police by digging trenches and destroying the Palmiste bridge.

President William Ruto held a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio, hours after the U.S. Embassy in Nairobi issued a travel advisory for Kenya. Their discussions primarily focused on the ongoing efforts to support the Haiti peacekeeping mission.

• A key outcome of the talks was the agreement to establish a United Nations support office for the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti.
• The UN Security Council's current presence in Haiti is mainly through the UN Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH), but a new support office would provide direct logistical and operational backing for the Kenyan-led mission.
• The discussion also covered the East African Community (EAC) and Southern African Development Community (SADC) intervention in Eastern DRC, with both leaders reaffirming their commitment to regional peace.
• An estimated 1.3 million people have been displaced in Haiti, and over 3,100 people have died in 2025 due to gang violence.

President William Ruto has urged the creation of a United Nations support office to strengthen the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti, following a call with US Secretary of State and National Security Advisor Marco Rubio. Both leaders emphasized the need for a UN Security Council resolution to formally establish this office and bolster the Kenya-led mission.

• Kenya has 800 officers on the ground since June 2024, with plans for additional personnel within two months.
• A UN trust fund for the mission has received USD85.3 million of the USD96.8 million pledged, indicating funding shortfalls.
• The mission review occurred a week after Kenya’s Deputy National Security Adviser Joseph Boinnet met transitional President Laurent Saint-Cyr in Port-au-Prince.