A former Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer Patrick Osoi, who was arrested on Tuesday after forming a movement with two police officers with the intention to fight police brutality, was on Wednesday arraigned at the Kahawa Law Courts.
He however did not take plea.
A notice of motion filed by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) said Osoi is accused of forming the group called Fighting Brutality and Impunity (FBI) alongside Jackson Kuria Kimani, alias Cop Shakur and Kimathi Hiram, and sought to recruit current and former officers to fight ‘illegal orders.’
Shakur was also arrested later on Wednesday over the same claims.
Osoi is expected to face charges of preparing to commit a felony, possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition without a certificate and offences related to terrorism recruitment and facilitation.
“The offence under investigation is serious in nature and carries a severe penalty upon conviction.
That the custodial orders sought are not meant to punish the respondent (Osoi) but allow investigators adequate time and thoroughly complete the investigations,” added the court document.
Osoi’s post on X went viral, attracting over 400 comments, 900 retweets, 3,900 likes and over 260,000 views.
This, the DCI feared, could mobilise masses, including hostile actors, to engage in unlawful activities.
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