Kenyan President Visits Haiti to Bolster Security Mission Amid Escalating Violence

President William Ruto pledges additional police support and seeks international funding as Haiti struggles with gang control and humanitarian crises.

Kenyan President William Ruto has committed to sending an additional 600 police officers to Haiti over the next two months.
The Kenya-led Multinational Security Support mission currently has 400 officers in Haiti but faces equipment and funding shortages.
Despite the international police presence, armed gangs control approximately 80% of Port-au-Prince, leading to widespread violence and displacement.
The United States is advocating for more funding and personnel to support the mission, with discussions to extend and possibly transform it into a UN peacekeeping operation.
The Haitian National Police lacks the logistical and technical capacity to combat the gangs, exacerbating the country's humanitarian crisis.