SANTO DOMINGO, Dominican Republic – Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has raised alarm over the dire operational state of the Kenya-led multinational security mission in Haiti, revealing that the officers have been working without essential equipment and full logistical support.
Speaking in Santo Domingo during a meeting with Dominican Republic Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez, Mudavadi called on the international community to urgently honour and scale up their pledged contributions to the Haiti Multinational Security Support (MSS) mission.
“The success of the mission hinges on better equipment and sustained logistical support,” Mudavadi said, noting that Kenya’s officers are operating under extremely challenging conditions as they attempt to stabilise the gang-ridden Caribbean nation.
The two leaders also signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to facilitate medical evacuation, repatriation of the wounded and deceased, and provide access to Dominican territory for Kenyan MSS personnel.
According to Álvarez, the agreement has already enabled at least 20 Kenyan officers to receive medical attention and compassionate care in the Dominican Republic.
“This is a vital step in safeguarding the health and dignity of those risking their lives in the mission,” Mudavadi added.
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In addition, Kenya and the Dominican Republic signed another MOU on diplomatic training and cooperation between their respective foreign service academies.
The MSS deployment in Haiti, backed by the United Nations and the United States, is now in its second year.
Nearly 800 Kenyan officers are on the ground in Port-au-Prince and other cities, where criminal gangs have all but taken control.
The mission has already recorded casualties, with at least two Kenyan officers confirmed dead and several others injured since deployment.
While Kenya’s leadership of the mission has been widely lauded, officials have warned that sustained success depends heavily on international partners fulfilling their funding and logistical pledges.
Mudavadi’s remarks come just weeks after he met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington D.C., where the U.S. reaffirmed its backing for Kenya’s role in the Haiti mission and broader efforts to promote regional stability and democratic governance.
