President William Ruto has announced support from United States (US) President Donald Trump. According to Ruto, the support comes from an already special bond formed between the two countries. “There is a special bond of friendship between the United States and Kenya.

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.”

President William Ruto on Monday held a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, focusing on Kenya-US trade relations, regional security and the UN-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission in Haiti.

A section of Kenyans have criticised President Ruto for having a call to US secretary of state, opining that African problems must be solved by Africans,

President William Ruto has supported his US counterpart Donald Trump's anti-LGBTQ policies, saying they align with the biblical requirements and Kenya's tradition.

Kenya now has a total of 617 officers operating in the Caribean nation under the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSS).

More than 200 Kenyan police officers have been sent to Haiti to assist an understaffed security mission. President William Ruto has pledged to send 1,000 troops to Haiti in support of the United Nations.

US Secretary of State nominee Senator Marco Rubio commended Kenya for its leadership and commitment to restoring peace and ensuring stability in Haiti.

There are still significant challenges with the funding that were already there with the Biden administration.”

Kenyan President William Ruto said the plan is eventually to send 2,500 police officers to Haiti under the UN-backed mission.

NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenya has deployed 217 more police officers to Haiti as part of a multinational force to curb gang violence plaguing the Caribbean nation, Kenya's interior minister said on Saturday. According to the minister, Kipchumba Murkomen, the police officers departed from Kenya on Friday.

Gang violence killed at least 5,601 people in Haiti last year, about a thousand more than in 2023, the UN said. More than a million Haitians have been forced to flee their homes, three times as many as a year ago. Kenyan President William Ruto said last ...