A first group of elite police composed of 400 Kenyan soldiers is ready to leave for Haiti, however its deployment depends on American logistics and the resources expected by the Kenyan authorities.

"The deployment and success of the Mission depends on the necessary resources, including financing, equipment and logistics," explained Martin Kimani, Kenya's Ambassador to the United Nations, after a closed-door meeting held Wednesday by the UN Security Council during which the Haitian crisis was discussed.

Kimani thanked the countries that engaged in the mission, while encouraging their timely intervention, "especially given the current emergency".

The Ambassador urged the UN Secretariat to ensure that the Trust Fund is flexible and tailored to the needs of the Mission emphasizing "which will operate in a complex and challenging operational environment."

The diplomat told the Security Council that the situation in Haiti "has deteriorated alarmingly, moving from a state of emergency to the brink of catastrophic collapse [...] Our worst fears are being realized. But this only makes us more determined to help Haiti and its people."

He recalled that the objective of the Multinational Security Support Mission is to help the Haitian National Police restore security in Haiti, so as to allow a safe and conducive environment for the holding of free and fair elections.

See also :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-41823-haiti-news-zapping.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-41784-haiti-flash-haiti-and-kenya-signed-the-bilateral-agreement-essential-for-the-deployment-of-the-mission-video.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-41561-haiti-flash-president-ruto-affirms-that-the-kenyan-mission-in-haiti-will-take-place.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-41545-haiti-politic-china-will-continue-to-support-the-mission-of-kenya.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-41527-haiti-flash-the-kenyan-government-appeals-the-high-court-verdict.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-41519-haiti-flash-the-high-court-of-nairobi-blocks-the-deployment-of-the-mission-in-haiti.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-40642-haiti-flash-the-security-council-approves-the-intervention-of-a-multinational-force-in-haiti.html

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-41534-haiti-politic-the-united-states-reiterates-its-support-for-the-intervention-mission-in-haiti.html

Other links on the international force led by Kenya :

https://www.haitilibre.com/en/news-41534-haiti-politic-the-united-states-reiterates-its-support-for-the-intervention-mission-in-haiti.html

SL/ HaitiLibre