‘Order has been restored in several towns’

President William Ruto has praised the Kenya police-led Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti.

Taking to his official social media accounts on Tuesday, January 21, 2025, President Ruto stated that National Police Officers who are operating under MSS have intensified patrols in major cities of the gang-troubled Caribbean nation.

Ruto on order restoration

President Ruto further said that order has since been restored in several towns of Haiti, adding that the residents were grateful for the police intervention.

“National Police officers under the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti intensify patrols in major cities of the gang-troubled nation. The order has been restored in several towns and residents are grateful for the police intervention,” Ruto stated.

National Police officers under the Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission in Haiti intensify patrols in major cities of the gang troubled nation.

Order has been restored in several towns and residents are grateful for the police intervention. pic.twitter.com/ta9phTAKgI

— William Samoei Ruto, PhD (@WilliamsRuto) January 21, 2025

Govt on Haiti mission progress

The government in a statement issued on Sunday, January 19, 2025, through Interior CS Kipchumba Murkomen announced that the MSS mission had made a lot of progress in achieving its mandate.

Murkomen spoke moments after 217 officers from the Rapid Deployment Unit and a special team comprising of medical personnel, mechanics, and communications team landed in the Caribbean country to back up their colleagues.

The team joined the first contingent of 400 officers which arrived in Haiti in June 2024.

“The deployment of NPS officers follows the UNSC Resolution 2699, 2023, which authorized a Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti with Kenya as the lead country to support the efforts of the Haitian National Police (HNP) to re-establish security and stability in the Caribbean nation,” Murkomen stated.

Murkomen stated that the MSS and HNP teams have jointly accelerated efforts to ensure a reduction in crime and violence and promote a more secure environment.

“The reopening of schools and colleges on the 2nd October 2024 and the subsequent reopening of courts on the 7th October 2024 is a testament to the improved security conditions, despite the ongoing threat by gangs,” Murkomen stated.

“Civilian protection focus has ensured increased seizure of harmful exposure like drug, arms, and ammunition by the police and are an indication of efforts to cut off the major funding sources for gangs.”

The government says that MSS, in liaison with HNP, has conducted education on responsible and lawful behavior through community engagement forums to foster a more cooperative environment between security agencies and the civilian population.