The United States government has maintained its stance of not deploying its troops to fight alongside Kenyan police officers in Haiti.
Addressing the media during a press briefing on Friday, March 22, White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby affirmed that the US would solely be providing external support to Kenya.
Kirby stated that discussions with the Kenyan government regarding the mission were ongoing, emphasizing that the US remained committed to assisting Kenya in restoring normalcy to the gang-afflicted nation.
Furthermore, he stated that the US government was actively assisting in the formation of a transitional government.
Notably, Kenya is waiting for transitional leadership to take office before deploying police.
"Hopefully, we'll see some movement here in the coming days regarding their selection of individuals for Haitian governance who are credible and capable of meeting the Haitian people's expectations.
According to reports, the United States has drafted guidelines for the Kenyan mission. The guidelines are required by US lawmakers before funding for the mission is approved.
Furthermore, the communication advisor noted that US security officials were actively evacuating their citizens.
Kenya intends to deploy 1,000 police officers to Haiti.