Kenya Expands Support for Haiti’s Fight Against Gang Violence
Kenyan President William Ruto announced the deployment of 600 more soldiers to Haiti on Saturday as part of the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission. Kenya leads the mission, which aims to support Haitian police in combating widespread gang violence. Ruto’s visit coincides with ongoing discussions at the UN to extend the MSS mandate and potentially transition it into a full peacekeeping operation. The mission, which currently has 400 Kenyan personnel, faces challenges amid escalating violence and delayed troop deployments.