The United States Government has frozen its funding to the Kenyan-led multinational security support mission in Haiti.
UN secretary-general's spokesperson Stephane Dujarric while speaking on Tuesday said the move by the US Government would stop $13.3 million (Ksh 1.7 billion) in pending aid.
“We received an official notification from the US asking for an immediate stop work order on their contribution to the multinational security support force,” said Dujarric.
He noted that the UN would wait for further guidance from the US government regarding its contribution.
US has been the biggest financial supporter of the Kenyan-led peace mission in Haiti which was launched in June 2024.
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It had committed to contribute $15 million (Ksh 1.9 billion) to the trust fund that helps finance the multinational force with $1.7 million (Ksh 219 million) of that already spent.
The freezing of the funding comes days after President William Ruto said that US President Donald Trump would support the Haiti mission.
“I am very proud that even President Trump, under the new administration, supports Kenya’s mission in Haiti to help the men, women, and children of that nation experience peace and stability so they, too, can achieve what other nations have,” said Ruto on January 26.
Kenya has so far deployed 600 police officers in Haiti. The first contingent of 400 officers was sent in June 2024 with an additional 200 officers being deployed in January 2025 to help combat violent gangs in the Caribbean nation.
Guatemala, El Salvador, Jamaica, and Belize have also deployed their officers to the peace mission in Haiti.
