Prime Cabinet Secretary and Foreign Affairs CS Musalia Mudavadi has urged the global community to provide predictable and sustained support for Kenya’s peacekeeping operations in Somalia and Haiti.

Speaking during Thursday’s quarterly briefing to the diplomatic corps, Mudavadi stressed that while international fatigue over funding is understandable, Kenya and regional partners cannot afford to lose the ground gained in these missions.

“We know there is competition for resources, unfortunately, for very wrong reasons. There is competition for resources in Europe because of the security challenges they are facing, competition for resources in the Middle East based on the challenges it is also facing, and Africa has its share of challenges as well. So, clearly, there is an element of fatigue in how resources can be channelled into these peace-keeping efforts,” he said.

Mudavadi noted that the decline in funding should not prevent urgent appeals for support.

“We would want as a collective to help Somalia cross the last tide of ensuring total stability. Intervention in this will be very helpful, and one of the recommendations at the TICAD summit was that support would be extended through the African Union (AU) towards this fund. I would like to call on other friendly nations to make commitments that can help us navigate this area,” he added.

Kenya’s contribution to the African Union Support and Stabilisation Mission in Somalia (AUSSOM) demonstrates its commitment to lasting peace and regional security.

However, the mission faces financial pressures, including a $41.6 million (Sh5.3 billion) shortfall in extra-budgetary contributions needed to meet its $166.5 million annual cost and inherited obligations from ATMIS.

Mudavadi also underscored the importance of logistical support to maintain the mission’s operational efficiency.

Although UN Security Council Resolution 2719, passed in December 2023, provides a framework for AU-led missions to access UN-assessed contributions, its implementation is stalled.

The United States has opposed the resolution, calling on European and African partners to shoulder a larger share of mission costs.

On Haiti, Mudavadi highlighted progress under the Kenya-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) despite operational challenges and the loss of Kenyan personnel.

“The sustained commitment and solidarity of international partners is essential to enable the mission to fulfil its mandate. Kenya remains fully committed to the mission’s success and continues to appeal for adequate and predictable financial resources, equipment and logistical support from the international community,” he said.

He also expressed concern over unmet deadlines and unfulfilled pledges by some partners. “I really appeal to you for strong support for clarity and resolutions that are necessary so that we can move to the next level,” the CS added.

The UN Security Council is expected to review recommendations from the UN Secretary-General issued in February 2025, including the creation of a UN support office in Haiti and transitioning MSSM into a Gang Suppression Force.