The National Police Service (NPS) has dismissed reports that it received KSh 4.5 billion for the Multinational Security Mission (MSS) to Haiti, clarifying that only KSh 2.1 billion has been disbursed.
NPS Director of Corporate Communication Muchiri Nyaga further stated that the Kenyan government is not financing the mission, emphasizing that all expenses are covered by the United Nations (UN) Trust Fund.
According to Nyaga, the UN Trust Fund, which currently holds $7.2 million (KSh 933.5 million), is responsible for covering the mission’s expenses.
“The National Police Service categorically denies this report and confirms that no clarification was sought from the Inspector General regarding this misleading and false report,” Nyaga stated.
He explained that the UN Trust Fund disburses personnel allowances to the Kenyan government on a monthly basis. Upon receipt, the Central Bank of Kenya credits the funds to the Exchequer Account.
Despite earlier assurances that Kenyan taxpayers would not finance the mission, concerns have emerged over the government’s request for additional funds.
In a supplementary budget currently before the National Assembly, the Liaison Committee has approved a KSh 2.5 billion allocation to support the mission. This comes after the government initially sought KSh 2.1 billion, with the National Treasury assuring that the funds would be reimbursed by the UN.
On February 4, 2025, United States President Donald Trump announced a freeze on more than $13 million meant for an international security force assisting Haiti in combating armed gangs.
A day later, President William Ruto issued a statement clarifying that U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio had assured him that the Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti was exempt from the broader freeze on federal assistance.
