Overview

• Haiti, Kenya, and the U.S. have completed a planning conference for the deployment of a multinational security mission to combat gang violence in Haiti, but no deployment date has been set.
• A Kenyan high court ruling has delayed the deployment, finding it unconstitutional without a police-sharing agreement between Kenya and Haiti. Kenya plans to appeal.
• Officials are working on a memorandum of understanding to comply with both countries' legislation, with a final decision expected early next week.
• The mission faces challenges including international funding and clearance, with an estimated cost of $515 million to $600 million for two years.
• Violence in Haiti continues to escalate, with more than 3,400 people killed, kidnapped, or injured over the last four months, and January being the deadliest month in two years.