Ex-KDF Officer Tells Court How Police Arrested Him
Patrick Osoi, an ex-Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer accused of involvement in an alleged unlawful movement, willingly surrendered to authorities, according to a Kahawa court.
In proceedings before Magistrate Richard Koech at the Kahawa Law Courts on Thursday, the defence, led by lawyer Duncan Okatch, showed that Patrick Osoi did not fight arrest, but instead approached police officers willingly after learning he was wanted.
The defence was given the opportunity to cross-examine the investigating officer, Chief Inspector Korir, putting light on the circumstances surrounding Osoi’s arrest and subsequent cooperation.
“Upon learning that he was being sought, and after officers failed to locate him, the respondent approached them, knocked on the door of their vehicle, and identified himself,” lawyer Okatch stated.
"We will fight to save Kenya from impunity," says Patrick Osoi as he appears at Kahawa Law Courts
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The chief inspector, who was not part of the arresting squad, stated that she had no awareness of those specifics.
When asked if such behavior was relevant to the case, Korir agreed.
Further investigation by Okatch found that Osoi not only surrendered but also completely cooperated with the cops following his detention.
“Isn’t it true that after the arrest, he cooperated and took you through the places he lives in?” Okatch asked, to which Korir replied in the affirmative.
The defence also stated that the defendant turned up his phone and its password to the investigating officer, which Okatch said proved his willingness to assist with inquiries.
Chief Inspector Korir said that the issue was only brought to her attention on July 28, 2025, with the state named as the complainant.
When asked about a specific Occurrence Book (OB) number, she struggled to supply it.
The IO stated during interrogation that there was no evidence that Osoi sought to flee or fight arrest.
Okatch stated that the case appeared to be based on suspicion rather than concrete evidence.
He also pointed out that the claimed offenses, which were linked to social media posts and a movement called “FBI” (Fighting Brutality and Impunity), had not been concretely proven.
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The lawyer also questioned whether founding a movement like “FBI” (Fighting Brutality and Impunity), which aims to confront police abuses, was a criminal act.
In response, the investigating officer noted that such matters were being handled by established authorities, such as the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA).
Okatch, on the other hand, argued that Article 36 of the Constitution allows free association and that citizens are not prevented from forming advocacy groups.
He then asked what legislation prohibited organizing an organization to combat impunity, which the officer hesitated to identify.
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Furthermore, she admitted that the purportedly formed gang, of which Osoi was suspected to be a member, was not prohibited by the Prevention of Organized Crimes Act.
According to case documents, the purported social media messages attracted extensive attention, with over 260,000 views and thousands of engagements.
Korir was unable to determine whether the account in question belonged to Osoi based on the evidence.
The arrest of the officer and former jail officer Jackson Kuria Kihara, also known as Cop Shakur, was confirmed by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations.
Ex-KDF Officer Tells Court How Police Arrested Him
