Ruto Cleared to Send 1,000 Officers to Haiti Amid Leadership Shift
On Thursday, President William Ruto commended Haiti for establishing a new Ruling Council after Prime Minister Ariel Henry officially resigned on Wednesday, April 24.
Ruto stated that establishing the Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) will play a crucial role in rebuilding the political structure and governance in the troubled nation.
He reiterated that Kenya was prepared to dispatch officers to assist them during their transitional period and reestablish peace in the face of conflict caused by terrorist gangs.
“The swearing-in of the Transitional Presidential Council (TPC) today is a crucial step in the political transition of Haiti. The TPC has the singular task of moving speedily to re-establish key organs of the State critical to the restoration of law and order and necessary for the ushering of hope to all Haitians as prescribed by the Decree of April 12, 2024,” he stated.
“In implementing the roadmap contained in this political accord, Kenya stands ready and willing to concert with a broad alliance of nations in Africa and CARICOM- committed to Haiti’s stability, to rapidly execute the security support infrastructure envisaged under UN Security Council 2699 (2023). Kenya assures the TPC of Haiti of its full support as it shepherds the country through this complex interregnum.”
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Ariel Henry submitted his resignation letter on Wednesday, allowing the TPC to assume leadership in Haiti. In the letter, he emphasized that his decision came as the country was on the verge of disorder and instability.
“Given the current state of affairs, this is the time was right for me to step down. We have served the nation in difficult times. I thank everyone who dared to face such challenges with me,” he stated with the letterhead emanating from Los Angeles.
“I sympathize with the losses and suffering endured by our compatriots during this period.”
Michel Patrick Boisvert was appointed as interim prime minister by the TPC. His responsibilities include leading the council to reform the constitution and organizing a presidential election by February 2026.
“Haiti, our country, finds itself at a crossroads, in search of ideal solutions to emerge from this multidimensional political crisis that has lasted too long,” Boivert stated during the swearing-in ceremony on Thursday. “This day opens the prospect of a solution.”
After TPC was installed, U.S. officials, including Brian Nichols, the assistant secretary of state for the Western Hemisphere, praised the action as an essential step toward establishing a new government.
Kenya had initially halted the deployment of 1,000 officers after Henry’s resignation and planned to reassess the mission until a new Haitian government was established.
Ruto Cleared to Send 1,000 Officers to Haiti Amid Leadership Shift