Patrick Osoi: FBI Movement Leader Denies Arrest Claims, Says He Voluntarily Surrendered to Police
- Patrick Osoi disputed reports about his encounter with law enforcement, clarifying how he ended up in police custody
- He explained how both suspected wrongdoers and authorities can prioritise peaceful cooperation to prevent chaotic confrontations
- After being detained for over a week, the presidential aspirant highlighted procedural gaps in police investigations
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Nancy Odindo, a TUKO.co.ke journalist, has over four years of experience covering Kenyan politics, news, and features for digital and print media.
2027 presidential aspirant and leader of the Fighting Brutality and Impunity (FBI) movement, Patrick Osoi, has dismissed reports that he was arrested by armed officers, insisting that he voluntarily surrendered to police.
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Osoi, a former KDF Special Forces soldier, National Intelligence Service (NIS) officer, and US Army veteran, said he turned himself in after learning that the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) was looking for him.
Was Patrick Osoi arrested?
Osoi clarified the claims during an interview with Radio Maisha on Tuesday, August 12.
"I saw people saying that Patrick Osoi was arrested, but I want to clarify this — I surrendered. When I heard that I was being sought by the CIDs, I took myself to them and surrendered; I was not arrested. It is the right of the police to investigate or question anyone if there is reasonable cause,” he said, adding that the problem lies in the manner such operations are conducted.
He claimed he was neither called nor formally notified to present himself, but chose to surrender to avoid unnecessary confrontation.
Osoi urged individuals wanted by authorities to surrender peacefully rather than resist arrest.
He urged the police to act with restraint during arrests and criticised what he described as an irregular chain of command in issuing arrest directives.
"I want to urge police officers pursuing suspected wrongdoers not to react violently. And those being sought should simply surrender to the police. The problem lies in the procedure, because even I was neither called, given any paperwork, nor informed that I was required to be there," he revealed.
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What was Patrick Osoi's offence?
Earlier reports indicated that Osoi had been apprehended in a coordinated operation along Lang’ata Road before being taken to Muthaiga Police Station.
He was later arraigned at the Kahawa Law Courts, where he faced charges under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2012, and for possession of a firearm, among other offences.
However, on August 8, Magistrate Richard Koech of the Kahawa Law Courts ordered Osoi’s release on a cash bail of KSh 50,000 or a bond of KSh 200,000 with a surety of the same amount.
The court also directed him and his co-accused to report to the authorities whenever required.
Who are the members of FBI movement?
Meanwhile, apart from Osoi, the movement counts among its members outspoken, interdicted prison warden Cop Shakur and police officer Kimathi Hiram, who openly opposed the government’s shoot-to-kill directive following the chaotic Saba Saba demonstrations.
The movement also includes numerous professionals, both inside and outside government, who provide critical intelligence.
According to the leaders, the FBI aims to stand in solidarity with Kenyans who have suffered abuse at the hands of rogue police officers acting on illegal orders, as well as with law enforcement officers sidelined or victimised for resisting injustice.
Proofreading by Asher Omondi, copy editor at TUKO.co.ke.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
