[English]
Statement of Solidarity and Denunciation regarding the Arrests in Nairobi, Kenya
We denounce the actions ordered and carried out by the regime of William Ruto in Nairobi, Kenya, and stand in firm solidarity with our comrades delegated to the “10th International Anti-Imperialist Conference.”
We denounce and condemn the violent arrest of our comrades—members of the international delegation of the World Anti-Imperialist Platform (WAP) as well as national members of the Communist Party of Kenya (Marxist-Leninist)—who were participating in the “10th International Anti-Imperialist Conference” held in Nairobi, Kenya, starting on May 9.
The arrests were carried out by police and military forces of the William Ruto regime during a peaceful closing march of the conference, titled “Against the France-Africa Summit.”
Among those detained are: Lee Sang-hoon, member of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP); Joti Brar, representative of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist); Dimitrios Patelis, founding member of the Revolutionary Theory Group of Greece; and Song Dan-bi, director of the International Department of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
We stand in solidarity with all our comrades and demand their immediate release, as well as full respect for their physical and mental integrity.
We alert the peoples of the world that these actions reflect a fascist ideology being imposed to halt the decline of imperialism. We call upon everyone to organize and resist until imperialism and its fascist regimes are defeated.
May 12, 2026
World Anti-Imperialist Platform
[Spanish]
Denunciamos y nos solidarizamos con nuestros camaradas delegados a la “10ª. Conferencia Internacional Antimperialista” ordenada y ejecutada por el régimen de William Ruto, Nairobi, Kenia.
Denunciamos y condenamos la detención violenta de nuestros camaradas miembros de la delegación internacional de Plataforma mundial antimperialista, así como de miembros nacionales del Partido Comunista Marxista de Kenia, quienes se encontraban participando en la “10ª Conferencia internacional antimperialista” realizada en Nairobi, Kenia, a partir del reciente 9 de Mayo.
La captura fue ejecutada por miembros de la policía y el ejército del régimen de William Ruto durante la marcha pacífica de cierre de la conferencia, denominada “contra la cumbre Francia Africa”.
Entre los detenidos se encuentran: Lee Sang-hun, miembro del Partido Democrático del Pueblo; Joti Brar, representante del Partido Comunista de Gran Bretaña (Marxista Leninista); Dimitrios Patelis, miembro fundador del Grupo de Teoría Revolucionaria de Grecia; y Song Dan-bi directora del departamento internacional del Partido Democrático del Pueblo.
Nos solidarizamos con todos nuestros camaradas y exigimos su inmediata liberación, así como el respeto de su integridad física y mental.
Alertamos a todos los pueblos del mundo de que estas acciones son el reflejo de la ideología fascista que se trata de imponer, como forma de detener el avance del declive del imperialismo.
Hacemos un llamado a organizarnos y resistir hasta derrotar al Imperialismo y sus regímenes fascistas.
12 de mayo de 2026,
Plataforma Mundial Antimperialista.
We denounce and stand in solidarity with our comrades delegated to the “10th International Anti-Imperialist Conference” ordered and carried out by the William Ruto regime in Nairobi, Kenya.
We denounce and condemn the violent arrest of our comrades, members of the international delegation of the World Anti-Imperialist Platform, as well as national members of the Marxist Communist Party of Kenya, who were participating in the “10th International Anti-Imperialist Conference” held in Nairobi, Kenya, starting on May 9th.
The arrests were carried out by members of the police and army of the William Ruto regime during the peaceful closing march of the conference, called “against the France-Africa Summit.”
Among those arrested are: Lee Sang-hun, member of the People’s Democratic Party; Joti Brar, representative of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist-Leninist); and Dimitrios Patelis, founding member of the Revolutionary Theory Group of Greece. and Song Dan-bi, director of the international department of the People’s Democratic Party.
We stand in solidarity with all our comrades and demand their immediate release, as well as respect for their physical and mental well-being.
We alert all the peoples of the world that these actions reflect the fascist ideology that is being imposed as a way to halt the advance of imperialism’s decline.
We call for everyone to organize and resist until imperialism and its fascist regimes are defeated.
May 12, 2026,
World Anti-Imperialist Platform.
