The International Women's Alliance decries the violent kidnapping of Comrade Booker Ngesa Omole, secretary general of of the Communist Party of Marxist Kenya (CPMK), and condemns the US-backed Ruto regime for its blatant fascist attack against CPMK, their organizations, and all those fighting for the genuine liberation and sovereignty of Kenya. At the hands of the Kenya Police Service, Comrade Omole was kidnapped, tortured, and severely beaten. Police cut him with a pen knife, and broke his teeth and fingers. Afterwards he was taken to Mlolongo Police Station, an infamous site in Kenya for its systematic terror, torture and extrajudicial killings against poor Kenyans and political activists. As of February 26 Comrade Booker was transferred to Kitengela Remand Prison with a broken arm after being denied medical care and bail.

The U.S. state, not just in this case but also seen in many cases of trafficking and sexual violence, will always fail to protect women and children. The U.S. has a long legacy of committing genocide, kidnapping, and trafficking oppressed peoples. This collusion of the ruling elite, is a symptom of imperialist crisis and can be linked to the fascist offensive we see unfolding against the people today.

Epstein and his clique are not just responsible for sexual exploitation and trafficking but also the labor trafficking of migrant workers including Filipinos as domestic workers. He utilized predatory recruiters to ensure his island and vacation homes were staffed with migrants from the Global South that were dependent on wages to support their families in their home countries. The migrant workers that Epstein employed from the Philippines and other poor nations were also deceived, silenced, and subject to dangerous, degrading, and compromising situations in which they were stripped of autonomy and their livelihoods constantly threatened.