COP SHAKUR QUITS FBI MOVEMENT

Former prison officer Jackson Kuria Kihara, popularly known as Cop Shakur, has officially resigned from the Fighting Brutality and Impunity (FBI) movement, marking a major shift within the group.
In a statement, Shakur stressed that his decision was not a rejection of the movement’s principles but a redirection of his personal mission.
“Leaving the FBI movement is not a rejection of its mission, but a choice of a new direction aligned with my principles,” he said.
Shakur informed fellow movement leaders Patrick Osoi and Hiram Kimathi before making the announcement. He assured supporters that he would remain engaged in advocacy efforts focused on justice and peaceful reform, even as he charts a new path outside the FBI movement.
Shakur, who has been a vocal critic of police misconduct, was arrested on July 30 at the Kahawa Law Courts alongside Osoi by officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations. Authorities accused the FBI movement of having links to terrorism and alleged that Shakur was in possession of a red beret branded with the group’s emblem at the time.
The FBI movement, founded in the aftermath of the June 25, 2024 protests by former NIS and KDF officers, alongside Cop Shakur and US Army veteran Kimathi, has positioned itself as a grassroots voice against police brutality and systemic impunity.
While Shakur has yet to reveal his next move, his exit is expected to reshape the internal dynamics of the movement at a time when it continues to face both public support and government scrutiny.