Haiti, Trump and Ruto

Ruto’s Haiti mission hangs in the balance as Trump freezes funding
The Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti has been a top agenda in the Kenya-US diplomatic relations since Ruto came to power. After failing to convince Canada to deploy and lead the Haiti mission, the US turned to Kenya, with a pledge to contribute $300 million.
Ruto Advisor Responds to Trump Stopping Haiti Mission Funding
Kenya has responded following the United States’ decision to cut its funding for the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti amounting to more than $13 million (Ksh1.7 billion), President William Ruto’s National Security Advisor Monica Juma responded after the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s spokesperson Stephane Dujarric announced the decision by the US on Tuesday,
PS Sing'oei Explains Why Trump Funding Freeze Won't Affect Haiti Mission Much
On Tuesday evening, the UN Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric revealed that President Trump had been in contact with the UN confirming the freezing of Ksh1.7 billion meant for the mission. “We received an official notification from the United States asking for the immediate stop work order on the mission contribution,” Dujarric stated.
Haiti - FLASH : The United States freezes its funding for the Mission in Haiti
While Kenyan President William Ruto had affirmed on January 26, 2025, that Trump supported the Mission and Marco Rubio before his inauguration as Secretary of State had also declared the same
Kenya: Trump Cuts Aid to Kenya-Led Haiti Mission As UN Warns of a Funding Crisis
The United States has issued a stop order on funding for the Kenya-led Haiti Multinational Security Support Mission, plunging the UN-backed campaign into a funding crisis.
As part of Trump aid freeze, police contractors are laid off in Haiti amid gang attacks
Even a three month stop has very severe negative consequences around the world and in Haiti, for saving people’s lives and for preserving U.S. credibility, U.S. soft power.”
Haiti - FLASH : Trump's position on the mission in Haiti
Kenyan President William Ruto, speaking at the 4th annual convention of the Global Cathedral Church in Nairobi, announced that President Trump supports Kenya’s mission in Haiti. Puttingand end to the
US Freezes Funding for Security Mission Tackling Haiti's Gangs
More than $13 million in U.S. funding for an international security force helping fight armed gangs in Haiti has been frozen under President Donald Trump's 90-day pause on foreign aid, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
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Ruto Celebrates After Kenya Police Officers in Haiti Hands Over Third Base
Kenya now has a total of 617 officers operating in the Caribean nation under the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS).
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Kenya's Haiti mission budget to last until March 2025, says Ruto
Haiti Prime Minister Garry Conille with President William Ruto at State House, Nairobi. [PCS] Kenya has affirmed its ability to sustain the deployment of its police officers in Haiti through ...
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William Ruto Lauds Trump's Anti-LGBTQ Policies, Reaffirms Kenya's Belief in 2 Genders
President William Ruto has supported his US counterpart Donald Trump's anti-LGBTQ policies, saying they align with the ...
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Kenya sends 217 more cops to Haiti to help fight armed gangs
after months of uncertainty about whether President William Ruto would continue to field cops for the struggling mission in Haiti, where gang violence last year reached record levels. After ...