Kenyan President William Ruto and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio
The United States has praised the role being played by Kenya in trying to help stabilise Haiti where criminal gangs are seeking to overthrow the interim government.
Kenya has contributed the most troops to the multinational security support mission authorised by the UN Security Council in October 2023.
Speaking at assigning ceremony for a health framework with Kenya on Thursday, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the African country as one of America's strongest partners, noting that it has carried a huge burden for the better part of two years.
He said had it not been for the role Kenya played, what the US is hoping to do next in Haiti would be impossible, which is to transition to a gang suppression force.
Mr. Rubio also used the occasion to encourage countries in the region and around the world to step up and contribute and be part of this effort.
The ceremony in Washington, D.C., was attended by Kenyan President William Ruto.
Under the health framework, the United States plans to provide up to $1.6 billion over the next five years to support priority health programmes in Kenya, including HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria, maternal and child health, polio eradication, disease surveillance and infectious disease outbreak response and preparedness.
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