US Lawmakers Block Funding for the Haiti Mission By Kenya

The United States legislature has reportedly declined President Joe Biden’s move to release millions to fund the mission.

According to reports, the halt of the funding has been instigated by the chairperson of the House of Representatives alongside a top Republican on Senate Foreign Relations, who have both halted the $40 million requested by the US State Department.

The legislators have told the US administration they need a lot more details concerning the mission before approving the funds’ release.

The lawmakers further expressed concerns about whether Kenyan courts would allow the deployment and whether the Kenyan police officers could get to Port-au-Prince.

A report by members of the United States Congress noted that the money being held could prevent the deployment of the Kenyan police force to Haiti unless another country steps up to fill in the gap.