Kenyan President William Ruto arrived in Haiti on Saturday to support the United Nations' efforts in assisting resource-strapped Kenyan and Jamaican forces combatting gangs in the Caribbean nation. Kenya was the first country to send forces as part of the U.N.'s international support mission in response to the turmoil following the 2021 assassination of President Jovenel Moïse.
Currently, there are about 400 Kenyan police officers in Haiti, with an additional contingent of police and soldiers from Jamaica recently arriving. However, concerns have been raised by the United States and other nations regarding the insufficient resources and manpower to effectively tackle the gang-controlled areas, particularly in the capital, Port-au-Prince.
