The United States has pledged support for the transition of the Kenyan-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS) in Haiti, just before its October 2 expiry. Efforts are underway to establish a larger UN Security Council resolution-backed force to continue gang suppression.

• The proposed new force would consist of 5,500 personnel, more than five times the size of the current MSS.
• US Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau confirmed a resolution by the US and Panama, with Haiti's input, to form a larger force.
• President William Ruto emphasized the need for a predictable and serious international intervention, highlighting the Kenya-led mission's successes and honouring three Kenyan officers who died in duty.

President William Ruto assured American investors that Kenya is a secure and stable destination for investment during the United States-Kenya Business and Investment Roundtable in New York. He highlighted Kenya's strong economic fundamentals and investor-friendly reforms.

• Kenya's economy is now the sixth-largest in Africa, with diaspora remittances topping $5.1 billion in 2024.
• The Nairobi Securities Exchange (NSE) was ranked the best performing exchange in Africa in 2024 and aims for 40 new listings by 2029.
• President Ruto mentioned investor-friendly reforms including zero-rating VAT on exported services and the removal of a 30 percent domestic equity requirement for ICT companies.
• Kenya offers access to a combined market worth about $50.1 trillion and 1.19 billion people through key trade agreements.