More than $13 million in U.S. funding for an international security force helping fight armed gangs in Haiti has been frozen under President Donald Trump's 90-day pause on foreign aid, the United Nations said on Tuesday.

The Kenya-led Multinational Security Support Mission (MSSM) in Haiti has been given a significant boost, despite recent challenges. Communication from the office of the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs dated Wednesday,

The Multinational Security Support Mission in Haiti has been a top agenda in the Kenya-US diplomatic relations since Ruto came to power. After failing to convince Canada to deploy and lead the Haiti mission, the US turned to Kenya, with a pledge to contribute $300 million.