Through a statement released on February 5, Sing’oei explained that the mission was funded by the United Nations (UN) Trust Fund which has other donors across the world including Canada, France, Turkey, Spain, Italy, and Algeria.
He detailed that President Donald Trump’s decision to cut funding will not interfere with the mission’s operations as there is already sufficient funding to last the mission until September 2025.
He further revealed that by the end of last year, the countries mentioned above had already pledged US$110.3 million (Ksh14.2 billion in current exchange rates). Of this, $85 million (Ksh10.9 billion in current exchange rates) had been received by the Trust Fund including substantial amounts from the United States.
The Kenyan-led MSS mission was established in 2023 by the United Nations Security Council resolution (UNSCR) and includes deployments of police officers from Guatemala, Jamaica, El Salvador, Bahamas, and Belize.
PS Sing’oei also disclosed plans to transition the mission into a full United Nations (UN) mission noting, “The transition of the Mission to a full UN Mission to ensure financial sustainability is a key priority to which Kenya and all partners are committed.”
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