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.