The government has dismissed reports that the United States funding freeze for the Kenya-led Haiti Multi-national Security Support mission (MSS) will imperil the operation.
Speaking on Tuesday, the United Nations Spokesperson Stephane Dujarric said United States President Donald Trump’s administration had announced that it would be suspending KSh 1.7 billion in pending aid to the mission.
Clarifying the move, Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary Korir Sing’oei said Trump’s decision to halt the funding will not cripple the mission’s operations, saying there is sufficient funding to last the mission until September 2025.
Sing’oei explained that the mission is funded by the United Nations (UN) Trust Fund, which, apart from the United States, has other donors across the world, including Canada, France, Turkey, Spain, Italy and Algeria.
"The claims that the US funding freeze will jeopardize the operations is false and lack any factual basis. The MSS mission is supported by the UN Trust Fund for Haiti. While a portion of the undisbursed US contribution amounting to $15 million has been temporarily held, the fund remains well-resourced to support the mission until the end of September 2025," said Sing’oei.
Sing’oei said Kenya and its partners remain fully committed to ensuring the mission transitions to a full UN-led operation to guarantee its long-term financial sustainability and security mandate.
