Activist and social justice campaigner Cop Shakur has launched a blistering attack on commentator Morara Kebaso, accusing him of acting as a “government operative” and promoting narratives favourable to the ruling administration following Kebaso’s interview with Alex Mwakideu.
In a post on X, Cop Shakur explicitly criticised Kebaso’s positions, particularly his commentary on the Nairobi Senatorial race and national political alignments.
Shakur’s remarks reveal longstanding tensions within civil society circles over political partisanship and the role of public intellectuals.
“I once said that Morara is a mole working for President William Ruto, but some people did not believe me,” Cop Shakur wrote, referencing his earlier claims.
“After his interview with Mwakideu, do you believe me now?”
Shakur took particular issue with Kebaso’s expressed support for Jalang’o in the Nairobi Senatorial contest against Sifuna, alleging that Kebaso’s assessment aligns with government interests.
Shakur also challenged Kebaso’s assertion — made during the interview — that former President Uhuru Kenyatta is financing Sifuna’s campaign, dismissing it as “lies”.
“Do you know who is pushing Jalang’o to become Nairobi’s Senator? Ruto,” Shakur stated. “He wants to punish Sifuna for being a rebel and for standing with the people.”
The activist further accused Kebaso of advocating for president Ruto’s Singapore agenda while disparaging opposition strategies.
“Morara is a government operative who pushes propaganda to turn people against the opposition,” Shakur added.
Shakur also revisited a personal encounter with Kebaso, alleging that Kebaso once invited him to join the INJECT Party. Shakur said he rebuffed the offer, only to later find Kebaso criticising his own movement, the FBI Movement, online.
“A few weeks later, I saw him attacking me online, calling the FBI Movement a militia,” Shakur wrote. “The hashtag #StopArmedActivism was trending. People who pushed it were government operatives and bloggers. We were never a militia.”
Shakur’s critique reflects broader anxieties among some activists about the co‑option of civil society voices by political actors.