Kenya and US Deepen Cooperation on Haiti Security Mission and Labour Migration - September 2025

Kenya has strengthened its partnership with the United States through new agreements on security and labour. The United States and Panama have proposed changes to the United Nations to bolster the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Mission (MSS) in Haiti, potentially increasing its size from under 1,000 to over 5,000 officers. Separately, Kenya signed a landmark Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the U.S. State of Nebraska to deepen bilateral cooperation. This includes a labor migration agreement creating new job opportunities for Kenyans in the US, particularly in the trucking and medical sectors, to address labour shortages in Nebraska. President William Ruto reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to its partnership with the United States.