Ruto Asks the EU Assistance for the Haiti Mission
Ruto Asks the EU Assistance for the Haiti Mission
Following the Kenyan Parliament’s acceptance of the Kenya police-led operation in Haiti, President William Ruto on Tuesday urged the European Union to provide help.
Ruto urged the parliamentarians to provide greater support to the mission aimed at stabilizing the Caribbean island that has been ravaged by gang violence over the years during his first speech as the Head of State at the EU Parliament in Strasbourg.
While admitting that the countries have contributed significant support in terms of finance and manpower, Ruto noted that more needed to be done to make the operation a success.
However, the Head of State disclosed that even after the multinational forces ceased operations in Somalia, Kenya will remain a crucial player in stabilizing the country.
He said that this will be essential to keeping the terrorist organization Alshabaab in check and stabilizing the area.
“The state of affairs in Haiti serves as a reminder of how global security issues are. Based on resolutions from the UN, a global force of about 5,000 men and women is required to tackle the problem of armed gangs.
“International assurance of support is clearly needed. The project will benefit greatly from the backing of the EU, which will supply the required resources, including legitimacy,” he said.
Ruto asked the EU to back planned changes to major financial organizations including the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) in light of the continent’s debt load.
For example, he pointed out that a lot of African countries were heavily indebted because of what he called a distorted borrowing structure that has made loans to African countries five times more expensive than loans to industrialized countries.
The Head of State also urged businesses and financiers in Europe to contribute to Kenya’s and the continent’s renewable energy sector, emphasizing the industry’s capacity to alleviate nations’ economic woes and lessen the consequences of climate change.
He mentioned, for example, that Kenya was about to finish building a factory that produced green fertilizers and that the nation will soon be exporting green hydrogen. Vehicles, airships, and spacecraft can all be powered by green hydrogen.
