Kenya's command of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti faces uncertainty as the United States pushes for a United Nations-backed framework, potentially shifting strategic command away from Nairobi.

• Kenya currently leads the MSS with 800 officers deployed since June 2024.
• The US Deputy Chief of Mission Kimberly Penland praised Kenya's dedication but stressed the need for broader international leadership and stronger institutional support.
• A US-backed proposal in November 2024 to transition MSS into a full UN peacekeeping mission was vetoed by Russia and China.
• President William Ruto and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio have agreed on the need for a UN Security Council resolution to establish a UN support office for the MSS.
• More than 3,600 people, including over 100 children, have been killed by gang violence in Haiti this year, with over half a million displaced.