The BBC sat down with Kenya's president during his three-day trip to Washington DC to talk about Haiti and other crises.
Kenya's President William Ruto says his peacekeeping police force is expected to arrive in Haiti to help quell growing gang violence in about three weeks.
During his trip, the White House called for the swift deployment of the Kenyan-led multinational force, after a US couple was named among three missionaries killed in Haiti on Friday.
Mr Ruto says that a base where troops and equipment will be kept - being built in conjunction with the US - is about "70% complete". But President Ruto assured the BBC he is legally compliant. Mr Ruto says he has a written agreement with Haiti's transitional presidential council to ensure Kenya's presence will be received as a "peacemaking" force and not an occupying force.
When the BBC asked if he feels the international community has lost focus on the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, Mr Ruto replied: "Yes, it has."
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