"Your Excellency Chair of Transitional Presidential Council, your Excellencies present and the Director General HNP; welcome to MSSM LSA.
Your excellencies may i start by appreciating you for the recognition of the bilateral agreement signed between Haiti and Kenyan govt that enabled for the deployment of the MSSM. Additionally, I wish to thank you for the continued support and strategic guidance accorded to the MSSM and HNP towards a peaceful Haiti.
Your excellencies, the 1st Kenyan Contingent to Haiti arrived on 25 June 2024 while the 2nd Contingent arrived on 16 July 2024. The reception from the Hatians people, HNP and the entire Hatian leadership was reassuring and hospitable.
Your Excellencies, the MSSM is still at the Deployment Phase of the Mission. However, together with the HNP, we've been able to conduct reassurance day and night patrols within the City of Port au Prince, Hospital, Sea Port and Police Academy, joint training and engagement with local and international NGOs/Agencies as part of our Mandate under UNSCR 2699.
As part of quick win and going forward, today MSSM is deploying at the Hospital and national palace, which will be followed by deployment to Sea Port, Police Academy and pacification of the three (3) key roads. With cooperation and support of the Haiti people, we commit to deal with the gang issue in order to provide a conducive environment for successful elections.
We look forward to your continued support and the support of all stakeholders to help Haiti reclaim her lost glory and become a regional power house.
Thank your Excellencies."
Godfrey Otunge, EBS, OGW (SAIG) MSS Force Commander
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