Kenyan police, supported by the Kenya Defense Forces, forcibly dispersed a protest by the Pan-African Socialist Alliance (PSA) outside the US Embassy in Nairobi on Wednesday, January 14, 2026. The demonstration sought to condemn the alleged kidnapping of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro.

• The PSA claimed to have provided advanced written notification and route details for their peaceful protest.
• Protesters intended to deliver a letter condemning the alleged detention of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, by US-backed forces on January 3, 2026.
• Security personnel established a cordon, preventing demonstrators from approaching the diplomatic mission, with additional armed reinforcements and riot control equipment deployed.
• Eyewitnesses reported police used physical force, including batons, to disperse the crowd, with video footage showing officers manhandling and detaining at least three individuals.
• Journalists and protestors were asked for identification by Kenyan soldiers, and G4S private security guards also photographed participants.