President William Ruto received a frantic call on Saturday night from President Joe Biden’s administration over the deteriorating situation in Haiti. Additionally, the need for other countries to pledge deployment of their troops under a Multinational Security Support Mission was underscored. President William Ruto and Prime Minister of Haiti Ariel Henry, at State House, Nairobi on February 29, 2024. While Biden’s administration is committed to funding Kenya’s mission in Haiti, this has been met with resistance from Republicans. President Joe Biden made the pledge on September 23 to cover logistics, intelligence, communication and medical support for Kenyan troops.

Source: Daily Nation March 10, 2024 13:28 UTC