End of Kenya‑Led Mission in Haiti with Mixed Outcomes (2025)

After 15 months in Haiti, Kenya’s Multinational Security Support (MSS) Mission officially wound down on October 2, signaling a complex and uneven legacy. Launched to counter powerful gang networks that had seized large parts of Port‑au‑Prince in the aftermath of President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination, the deployment secured a few high-profile successes — notably reopening the international airport and retaking the presidential palace — but struggled to sustain a broader stabilising effect. lemonde.fr+2efe.com+2
The force, originally envisioned at some 2,500 officers, never fully materialised. Fewer than a thousand personnel were ever deployed, reportedly due to chronic underfunding, staffing shortfalls, and logistical constraints. Kenyan President William Ruto expressed frustration at the lack of consistent international backing, saying the mission ran at below 40 percent of its intended capacity.