- Mutua assured Kenyan that the peace and security-building in Haiti will not be funded by President William Ruto's administration.
- In August, a Kenyan security team on an assessment mission to Haiti visited the Caribbean nation and briefed Ruto on their findings.
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Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Alfred Mutua has announced the 1,000 police officers who will be deployed to Haiti have started learning French.
While addressing the media, the CS said the government of Kenya has started the planning logistics, required equipment for the police and psychological preparedness for the personnel.
"We expect the UN mandate within the next few weeks. After that, we will deploy to Haiti. We have also started teaching some of our officers French as well," he said.
Mutua assured Kenyan that the peace and security-building in Haiti will not be funded by President William Ruto's administration.
"America as a neighbour to Haiti have decided they can not lead the mission. We can afford to send 1,000 soldiers to Haiti and remember we are not funding them," he said.
The CS noted that the Caribbean nations are African nations in the diaspora as adopted by the African Union.
Kenya is set to receive $100 million (Sh14.7 billion) from the United States of America in support of the mission.
In August, a Kenyan security team on an assessment mission to Haiti visited the Caribbean nation and briefed Ruto on their findings.
While in Haiti, the team met Prime Minister Ariel Henry, members of his government and leaders of the High Council of the Transition (HTC) on their tour of the country.
Ruto had during his trip to New York last week, agreed to offer assistance to the proposed UN Security Mission to Haiti which will be led by Kenya.
He made the announcement after meeting the Dominican Republic President Luis Abinader.
“We resolved to work together to bring peace and stability to Haiti. The grateful Dominican Republic will establish a mission in Nairobi,” Ruto said.
The head of state's decision received commendation from US President Joe Biden.
Biden said that the international body must continue to preserve peace, prevent conflict and alleviate human suffering globally.
"We embrace nations stepping up to lead new ways and to seek new breakthroughs on hard issues. For example in Haiti, the Caribbean communities facilitated a dialogue among Haitian society," Biden said.
"I thank President William Ruto of Kenya for his willingness to serve as the lead nation of a UN-backed security support system."