PCS and CS Foreign Affairs Musalia Mudavadi addresses the Diplomatic Corps during the quarterly briefing with envoys and representatives of international organisations in Nairobi on September 11, 2025Prime Cabinet Secretary and CS for Foreign Affairs Musalia Mudavadi has called for more funding for the Somalia and Haiti missions amid dwindling support.
Addressing the Diplomatic Corps during the quarterly address on Thursday, Mudavadi said the funding challenge is not only a grave concern for Kenya and other neighbouring countries but also for the African Union.
“We know there is competition for resources unfortunately for very wrong reasons. There is competition for resources in Europe because of the security challenges they are facing, competition for resources in the Middle East based on the challenges they are also facing and Africa has its share of challenges as well. So, clearly, there is an element of fatigue in how resources can be channeled into these peace keeping efforts,” Mudavadi said.
He, however, noted that the fatigue doesn’t mean Kenya shouldn’t raise the alarm, lest the gains made are lost.
“We would want as a collective to help Somalia cross the last tide of ensuring total stability. Intervention in this will be very helpful and one of the recommendations at the Ticad summit was that support would be extended through the African Union towards this fund. I would like to call on other friendly nations to make commitments that can help us navigate this area,” he added.
Mudavadi noted that Kenya’s participation in the African Union Support and Stabilization Mission in Somalia underscores its commitment towards the pursuit of lasting peace in Somalia while at the same time, responding to cross-border threats posed by al Shabaab elements.
However, the intervention continues to face various challenges, thus Kenya’s continued call for predictable and sustainable international financing for the mission.
AUSSOM also needs robust logistical support to ensure operational effectiveness, Mudavadi added.
The mission is facing funding challenges, with a deficit of approximately $41.6 million in extra-budgetary contributions to cover its annual cost of $166.5 million and address inherited debts from its predecessor, ATMIS.
UN member states passed Security Council Resolution 2719 in December 2023, establishing a framework for the financing of African Union-led peace support operations by allowing them to access UN assessed contributions.
While this was seen as a significant step towards predictable and sustainable funding for AU operations and deepening the UN-AU collaboration in peace and security, the resolution is yet to be implemented due to US opposition, calling for more “burden-sharing”.
Washington argues that European and African partners must contribute a greater share of the costs to sustain the mission.
On Haiti, Mudavadi said there have been notable gains since the deployment of the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support Mission despite the challenges faced, including the loss of lives of Kenya’s security personnel.
“The sustained commitment and solidarity of international partners is essential to enable the mission fulfil its mandate. Kenya remains fully committed to the mission’s success and continues to appeal for adequate and predictable financial resources, equipment and logistical support from the international community,” he said.
Mudavadi regretted that despite timelines for the mission being well defined, commitments have not been honoured by some states.
“I really appeal to you that strong support for clear clarity and resolutions that are necessary so that we can move to the next level,” he added.
The United Nations Security Council is expected to consider the UN Secretary General’s February 2025 recommendations, which propose among others, enhanced logistical and operational support to the MSSM through the creation of a UN support office in Haiti and the transition of the MSS Mission to a Gang Suppression Force.
A decision is expected during the renewal of the mission’s mandate which is set to expire on October 2.
The CS noted that the MSS mission presents a critical and time-bound opportunity to reverse Haiti’s worsening security situation and lay the foundation for a return to democratic governance.
In his address to the Security Council last month, UN Secretary General regretted that Haiti remains “shamefully overlooked and woefully underfunded”.
