U.S President Donald Trump has offered support to the Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) in Haiti, which is led by the National Police Service of Kenya (NPS).
In a statement on April 14, the U.S Department of State Spokesperson Tammy Bruce said the decision came after a discussion between the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of State with Prime Minister of Barbados and Chairman of the Caribbean Community (CARICOM) Mia Mottley.
U.S has also condemned actions against Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council, which President Leslie Voltaire currently leads.
“Following discussions between the Secretary and Deputy Secretary of State with Prime Minister of Barbados and Chairman of the CARICOM Mia Mottley, the United States supports the statement by CARICOM condemning any actions to destabilize Haiti’s Transitional Presidential Council,” reads part of the statement.
The Department said Trump’s administration backs the efforts by the MSSM in Haiti and CARICOM to bring peace to the Caribbean County.
Bruce said the U.S will continue holding discussions with other governments across the region.
“The United States supports the efforts by the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support Mission and CARICOM to assist the government in its efforts to bring peace and stability to Haiti in the face of armed criminal gangs. The United States continues to consult with governments across the region,” reads another part of the statement.
Trump Stops Haiti Funding
President Trump’s executive order in February 2025 suspending U.S humanitarian aid for 90 days left the Haiti mission in limbo.
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General’s spokesperson, Stephane Dujarric, confirmed that Trump’s order had stopped funding for the mission.
Dujarric said the US had committed $15 million to the mission’s trust fund, but only $1.7 million had been used, which left $13.3 million frozen.
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“The US had committed $15 million to the trust fund; $1.7 million of that had already been spent, so $13.3 million is now frozen,” said Dujarric.
“We received an official notification from the US asking for an immediate stop work order on their contribution” to the trust fund for the Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission.”
U.S convinced Kenya to lead the Mission, with a pledge to contribute $300 million after failing to convince Canada to deploy officers.
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U.S Embassy Retracts Order
However, the U.S Embassy in Nairobi retracted Trump’s order, stating that the U.S would continue to support the MSSM.
The Embassy referenced a statement by US Secretary of State Marco Rubio while on a call with President William Ruto.
“The United States continues to support the Multinational Security Support mission in Haiti. As Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in his call with President Ruto on January 27, we are grateful for Kenya’s leadership of this mission,” read the statement in part.
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