Ruto in a tight spot over abductions, as he pitches Haiti mission changes

William Ruto

President William Ruto when he flagged off of the the first 400 police officers for the United Nations-led peace mission in Haiti.

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The US government wants President William Ruto to take action on continual unexplained abductions and killings of Kenyans, even as he sought Washington’s hand to adjust the mandate of the Haiti security mission Nairobi is leading.

A spate of abductions and disappearances have been witnessed in Kenya, following the unprecedented protests mounted by Gen-Zs, which forced President Ruto to withdraw the controversial Finance Bill 2024.