Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has urged the global community to provide predictable and sustained support for Kenya’s peacekeeping operations in Somalia and Haiti.
Speaking during Thursday’s quarterly briefing to the diplomatic corps, Mudavadi acknowledged international funding fatigue but stressed that Kenya and regional partners cannot afford to lose ground gained in these missions.
“We would want as a collective to help Somalia cross the last tide of ensuring total stability. Intervention in this will be very helpful,” he said, noting recommendations from the recent TICAD summit for AU-supported funding.
Kenya contributes significantly to the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) but faces financial pressures, including a $41.6 million shortfall of the $166.5 million annual budget. Mudavadi emphasized the critical need for logistical and operational support.
He highlighted progress under the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) in Haiti, despite operational challenges and the loss of Kenyan personnel. Mudavadi called on international partners to honour pledges and provide adequate financial resources, equipment, and logistical support to ensure mission success.
He also noted that the UN Security Council is expected to review recommendations from the UN Secretary-General, including the creation of a UN support office in Haiti and transitioning MSSM into a Gang Suppression Force.
