Activist Cop Shakur has recounted an arrest he says followed his purchase of a toy gun, raising fresh questions about police conduct, surveillance claims, and the boundaries of security enforcement in Kenya.
In a social media post, the activist said the incident happened last year after he ordered a toy gun, an item he noted is widely sold in supermarkets and on online marketplaces such as Jiji.
According to Cop Shakur, what began as a routine delivery quickly escalated into a police operation.
He claimed that shortly after telling a delivery rider to bring him the toy gun, more than seven police officers arrived and arrested him.
He described the experience as shocking and said it was the moment he became convinced that his phone conversations were being monitored by state agencies.
The activist framed the arrest as an example of excessive policing and selective enforcement, arguing that ordinary items legally available to the public should not form the basis for criminal suspicion.
Cop Shakur also used the incident to sharply criticise Interior Cabinet Secretary Kithure Kindiki’s predecessor, Kipchumba Murkomen, whom he accused of incompetence during his tenure at the ministry.
The remarks added a political edge to an already controversial story.