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.