A third member of the newly formed “Fighting Brutality and Impunity” (FBI) movement has been arrested, marking the latest development in an ongoing investigation.
According to a statement released by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) on Friday, August 1, Hiram Kimathi was apprehended in Kinoru village, Meru County.
His arrest follows an intelligence-led operation conducted by detectives in relation to his alleged involvement in 'criminal activities'.
The DCI confirmed that Kimathi is currently undergoing processing and will be arraigned in court at a later date.
This arrest comes just a day after two other individuals linked to the ‘FBI movement’ were taken into custody in Nairobi.
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On Thursday, July 31, Patrick Nyambaka Osoi, one of the founding members of the FBI movement, was arrested during a coordinated operation along Lang’ata Road.
Osoi was arraigned at the Kahawa Law Courts, where he faced multiple charges, including offences under the Prevention of Terrorism Act (2012) and possession of a firearm.
In a parallel operation, detectives also arrested Jackson Kuria Kihara, known by the alias “Cop Shakur,” in Kahawa West.
At the time of arrest, Kihara was found wearing a red beret emblazoned with the ‘FBI’ symbol, an item that authorities say may be linked to the group’s activities.
He too was scheduled for arraignment at the Kahawa Law Courts on July 31.
The third arrest comes a day after Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen announced that police officers and military personnel out of service would be subjected to heightened government surveillance.
Speaking on Thursday, July 31, Murkomen stated that ex-officers, due to their specialized training, posed a threat if left to go rogue.
“All police and military officers who are out of service have a greater responsibility than a civilian,” Murkomen stated. "We will put them under very strict surveillance because those are persons who the government of Kenya has highly trained on the use of arms, and once they start threatening the public and threatening the government, we consider that subversive activities.”
