MOMBASA, Kenya – Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have arrested popular Mombasa-based TikToker Shedrack Omondi Okindo, also known as Hon. Mosquito, over a viral video deemed seditious by authorities.
Okindo was apprehended in the Miritini area on Thursday, August 1, 2025, after allegedly posting a controversial video defending three ex-security officers recently arrested for allegedly forming an underground anti-government movement.
According to the DCI, the video – widely circulated on TikTok – contained “threats of violence and incitement against public order” and has since raised widespread concern among law enforcement and the public.
Evidence Seized in Raid
Police say they tracked Okindo to his residence, described as a “hideout,” where he was arrested and taken into custody. During a search of his home, detectives reportedly found:
- Two pairs of tactical combat fatigues
- A notebook containing the phrase: “We are going to apply guerrilla resistance tactics – Justice to all freedom heroes”
- Three mobile phones
- Assorted documents linked to a political group named the Justice Direction Party
He is currently undergoing processing ahead of a court appearance.
Linked Arrests: Anti-Police Group ‘FBI’ Under Investigation
Okindo’s arrest follows a broader investigation into a controversial group called Fighting Brutality and Impunity (FBI) — an alleged anti-police brutality movement founded by former and current security officers.
On Friday, detectives also arrested Hiram Kimathi, a police officer believed to be a central figure in the FBI group. He was taken into custody at his residence in the Kambakia area of Makutano, Meru County, after initially refusing a transfer to Turkana, according to police sources.
Kimathi was presented before the Kahawa West Law Courts on Monday, where police requested to hold him further pending investigations. His current employment status within the National Police Service remains unclear.
Two other alleged co-founders of the FBI group are also in custody:
- Jackson Kuria Kimani, alias Cop Shakur
- Patrick Osoi, a former Kenya Defence Forces (KDF) officer and United States Army veteran
Osoi, who also claims to have worked with the National Intelligence Service (NIS), was arrested last week and arraigned at the Kahawa Law Courts on Wednesday.
Terrorism-Linked Charges Pending
The trio faces a battery of serious charges under the Prevention of Terrorism Act, 2012, including:
- Formation of an illegal armed group
- Recruiting current and former officers to defy “illegal orders”
- Possession of firearms and ammunition without certification
- Preparing to commit a felony
- Recruitment and facilitation of terrorism
In court documents, the DCI alleged that the FBI movement sought to mobilize disillusioned officers to resist what they described as unlawful government actions.
Osoi, who had declared his intention to run for the presidency in 2027 under the FBI movement, is expected to be charged with terrorism facilitation and illegal possession of arms.
Cop Shakur was arrested while attempting to support Osoi in court during his arraignment and was also ordered detained for 14 days alongside the others as investigations continue.
