Jackson Kuria Kimani, alias Cop Shakur — a former prison officer who gained national attention during the 2024 anti-finance protests for his vocal criticism of the government — has been arrested.
Kuria was taken into custody on Wednesday, July 30, reportedly by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and later escorted to the directorate’s headquarters.
Speaking to The Kenya Times, police constable Hiram Kimathi confirmed that Cop Shakur was arrested at the Kahawa Law Courts, where he had gone for a scheduled court hearing.
Earlier on Wednesday, Kuria shared a video on his social media platforms showing the moment he was approached by officers who blocked him from leaving the court.
“Identify yourself. They want to arrest me. I am here at Kahawa Law Courts. I came to stand with my friend. The only thing I have here is a Kenyan flag. Identify yourself,” Shakur is heard saying in the video, addressing one of the officers, who then shows his identification card.
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Cop Shakur arrested
After glancing at the card, Shakur, who was inside a vehicle, responds, “I have seen it. What am I being arrested for?” This was before he alighted from the vehicle.
Kuria’s arrest comes just days after he, along with police constable Hiram Kimathi and former Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier and security expert Patrick Osoi, announced the formation of the Fighting Brutality and Impunity (FBI) movement — a group aiming to defend victims of extrajudicial killings.
On the night of Tuesday, July 29, Osoi was also arrested by a team of detectives from DCI.
“Free Patrick Osoi. Patrick Osoi was abducted last night by a contingent of heavily armed men. Reasons for this are still unknown,” read a statement by his communications team.
In an update on Wednesday morning, the team confirmed that Osoi was being held at Muthaiga Police Station and was facing charges of preparation to commit a felony.
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The arrests come shortly after Osoi, Shakur, and Kimathi jointly announced the launch of the FBI movement.
FBI movement
While announcing the formation, Kuria said that they “will privately investigate the extra judicial killings and document them.”
On his part, Osoi stated, “Having served as a KDF Special Forces soldier, NIS officer, and a US Army Veteran, I have taken the solemn initiative of bringing together cops who share the same ideology of fighting for Kenyans.”
The ex-KDF officer added that the group seeks to advocate for victims of police brutality, including those harmed or killed during the June 25, 2024, protests and beyond.
“Our mandate is to bring justice to our people, and we will fight tooth and nail to achieve it,” Osoi added.
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