{"id":135791,"date":"2025-02-07T21:17:03","date_gmt":"2025-02-07T21:17:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kenyan-police-reinforce-haiti-mission-amid-u-s-funding-freeze"},"modified":"2025-02-11T00:34:04","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T00:34:04","slug":"kenyan-police-reinforce-haiti-mission-amid-u-s-funding-freeze","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/kenya\/all-news\/kenyan-police-reinforce-haiti-mission-amid-u-s-funding-freeze","title":{"rendered":"Kenyan police reinforce Haiti mission amid U.S. funding freeze"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. <\/strong><\/span><b>A fourth group of Kenyan police arrived in Haiti on Thursday to help combat violent gangs, despite a partial U.S. funding freeze for the U.N.-backed mission.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The 200 officers join over 600 Kenyans already working alongside Haitian police, as part of a multinational effort including Jamaica, Guatemala, and El Salvador.<\/p>\n<p>This comes after the U.S. froze $13.3 million in aid, part of a broader foreign assistance freeze by President Donald Trump. However, mission commander Godfrey Otunge downplayed concerns, saying the cut represents less than 3% of total funding, with ongoing support from the U.S. and other partners.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. State Department confirmed that $40.7 million in aid was approved, including armored vehicles and logistical support. During a visit to the Dominican Republic, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio reaffirmed Washington\u2019s commitment, urging an expansion of the mission to tackle Haiti\u2019s worsening security crisis.<\/p>\n<p>Gangs control 85% of the capital, Port-au-Prince, and the mission faces funding and personnel shortages as violence escalates.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Kenya<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Kenya. A fourth group of Kenyan police arrived in Haiti on Thursday to help combat violent gangs, despite a partial U.S. funding freeze for the U.N.-backed mission. The 200 officers join over 600 Kenyans already working alongside Haitian police, as part of a multinational effort including Jamaica, Guatemala, and El Salvador. 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