Kenya and Haiti sign deal on deployment of 1,000 police officers

"What this mission is bringing is hope for the future of humankind, for a people who cannot see how they will live tomorrow," the prime minister said.

On October 2, 2023, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 2699, authorising a multinational security support mission to Haiti.

Preparations for the mission are in top gear, including the authorisation procedures, preparation of mission documents, including the concept of operations, conduct, and discipline policy, among other security procedures.

Despite a case in court challenging the deployment, Ruto says there has been extensive engagement with member States to translate the global solidarity into concrete support for the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS).

The UNSC and Cabinet approved the deployment of 1,000 police officers on October 13, 2023, before Parliament unanimously approved its deployment on November 16, 2023.