The Haitian government has publicly supported a U.S.-led plan to significantly alter the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti, potentially stripping Kenya of its leadership role. This reform aims to expand the force to over 5,000 troops and broaden its mandate to restore state authority.

• The proposed changes could shift mission leadership away from Kenya, with another country potentially taking over.
• The Donald Trump administration is intensifying efforts to secure votes at the U.N. Security Council for the expanded mandate.
• The current 1-year mandate for the Kenya-led mission expires at the end of this month, having arrived in October last year.
• Haiti’s Prime Minister, Alix Dider Fils-Aimé, described the proposal as “a decisive step” towards stability.
• Kenya currently has nearly 1,000 police officers stationed in Haiti, with additional deployments stalled due to U.S. budget cuts.