Jackson Kihara, popularly known as Cop Shakur, has quit the Fighting Brutality and Impunity (FBI) group, less than a month after joining it.
In a statement released on Tuesday, August 26, the former prison warden turned activist announced his exit from the group led by former Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier Patrick Osoi.
Shakur explained that his decision was driven by personal aspirations rather than any shortcomings within the organisation, stressing that he remained committed to justice and social reform.
“After much reflection, I have decided to step away from the Fighting Brutality and Impunity movement,” Shakur stated.
“Leaving the FBI movement is not a rejection of its mission, but a choice of a new direction aligned with my principles,” Shakur added.
He disclosed that he had already communicated his decision to leave to Osoi and police officer Hiram Kimathi, while extending his well wishes to the movement as it continues to pursue its objectives.
Formation of the 'FBI'
The FBI movement was launched in July 2025 by Osoi, a former KDF Special Forces soldier, NIS officer, and US Army veteran. He explained that the group was formed to defend victims of extrajudicial killings and support officers sidelined for resisting illegal orders.
Osoi noted that the movement would bring together former security officers, particularly those dismissed for rejecting unlawful directives or standing with protestors during anti-government demonstrations.
“Having served as a KDF Special Forces soldier, NIS officer, and US Army veteran, I took the solemn initiative of forming a movement dubbed Fighting Brutality and Impunity (FBI),” Osoi said.
“We will fight for every Kenyan mistreated by rogue police, for families of those killed, and for officers neglected by the very system they served. This is a fight for justice,” he added.
Osoi later recruited Shakur, who rose to prominence after joining Kenyans in the June 2024 anti-Finance Bill protests, a move that led to his suspension and eventual dismissal from the Prisons Service.
Another person he teamed up with was Police Constable Hiram Kimathi, who had refused to comply with a transfer order after opposing a 'shoot order' issued by his superiors.
Kimathi had stated on his social media page that he was transferred from Kyumbi Police Station, near Machakos Junction, to the remote Todonyang Police Station on the Kenya–Ethiopia border.
Osoi’s move to form the group got him arrested, with authorities conducting a raid at his residence before arresting him. The group’s other members, Shakur and Kimathi, were also arrested on separate occasions before later being released.
