Rachel Ruto: We cannot allow our police to go to Haiti without prayer

Piece by: LINDWE DANFLIOW

24 March 2024

• Mama Rachel said she had been engaged in a two-day meeting to discuss the Haiti peace-keeping mission.

• The meeting has pastors from Haiti as well as those from America.

First Lady Mama Rachel Ruto has announced that the government will be forming a prayer strategy team that will pray for the police officers set to go for a peace-keeping mission in Haiti.

Mama Rachel made the revelation on Saturday during the launch of the 'Fourth Man' EP by 1005 Songs & More at the Weston Hotel.

She said there is a need for prayers adding that the government can not allow the officers to leave for Haiti without being prayed for.

"We have come together to say we want to form a prayer strategy, and we would like you to join us in praying for this great country of Haiti because we know the Lord can transform Haiti. We have seen what God has done for the nation of Kenya, and we believe God can do the same for nations of the world," she added.

"We cannot allow our police to go to Haiti without prayer. We had pastors from Haiti and America, and we are seeing how these three countries can come together to pray because we believe with prayer everything is possible."

Mama Rachel said she had been engaged in a two-day meeting to discuss the Haiti peace-keeping mission.

The meeting has pastors from Haiti as well as those from America.

This comes after President William Ruto on March 15 announced a plan to deploy a reconnaissance mission as soon as a viable administration is in place in Haiti.

Ruto held telephone conversations with Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Prime Minister of The Bahamas Philip Davis, representing the Caribbean Community and Common Market as well as Haiti’s outgoing Prime Minister Ariel Henry.

This was regarding ongoing violence in Haiti in the wake of the resignation of Henry as the prime minister.

“During our discussions, I conveyed our unwavering commitment to supporting Haiti, emphasising that they are our brothers and sisters.”

“I assured them that we will remain actively involved and we will not abandon Haiti in their time of need,” Ruto said in a post on X.

He said he outlined Kenya’s plan to deploy a reconnaissance mission as soon as a viable administration is in place, assuring that the security personnel are adequately prepared and informed to respond effectively to the evolving situation.

There is ongoing diplomatic pressure for a UN-backed team to be deployed to Haiti as soon as possible.