Cop Shakur and Ex-KDF Soldier Osoi Freed on Bail After Terrorism Charges
The High Court has ordered the release of Jackson Kihara, popularly known as Cop Shakur, and former Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) soldier Patrick Osoi, after they were charged with suspected terrorism-related offences.
Each of them was granted cash bail of Ksh50,000 or an alternative bond of Ksh200,000 with a surety of the same amount.
The ruling was delivered on Friday, August 8, by Magistrate Richard Koech at the Kahawa Law Courts. He directed that the two must report to authorities whenever they are summoned as part of their bail conditions.
“After reviewing all the circumstances in this case, I hereby allow the consolidated bail application, granting each of the accused a bond of Ksh200,000 with a similar surety or a cash bail of Ksh50,000,” Magistrate Koech announced.
The two men are said to be associated with the group known as Fighting Brutality and Impunity (FBI). They were released alongside police constable Hiram Kimathi after their defence team, led by Embakasi East MP Babu Owino, successfully argued for their freedom pending trial.
Osoi was arrested on Tuesday, July 29, and charged with terrorism and other felony offences. His associate, Cop Shakur, was apprehended the following afternoon as he attempted to attend court in support of Osoi.
Details about when Kimathi was arrested remain unclear, though he is known for openly defying a transfer order after opposing a “shoot-to-kill” directive from his superiors.
According to investigators, the trio is under active investigation for alleged involvement in subversive activities. Authorities have been closely monitoring their actions due to their suspected links to anti-government operations.
Osoi’s arrest, which his communications team described as an “abduction,” was carried out by heavily armed officers. The former Special Forces soldier first gained attention after launching the Fighting Brutality and Impunity (FBI) movement.
In a past statement, Osoi explained that the group’s mission is to defend victims of extrajudicial killings and to support police officers who have been sidelined for refusing to follow unlawful orders.
“Having served as a KDF Special Forces soldier, an NIS officer, and a US Army veteran, I felt it was my solemn duty to form a movement called Fighting Brutality and Impunity (FBI),” Osoi stated.
He said the group is made up of former security officers who were dismissed from duty for refusing to carry out illegal instructions and for standing with protestors during anti-government demonstrations.
“We are determined to fight for every Kenyan who has been mistreated by rogue officers, for the families of those unlawfully killed, and for officers abandoned by the very system they once served. This is not just a cause; it is a fight for justice,” he declared.
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