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Kenya’s police force just lost one of its most vocal and beloved faces—but not without drama. Hiram Kimathi, a police officer who moonlighted as a TikTok human rights advocate, has officially quit the force in a fiery message posted online. Known for publicly apologizing to Kenyans for police brutality and speaking out about misconduct within the service, Kimathi didn’t just resign—he exposed what he described as a calculated attempt to sideline and endanger him.
According to Kimathi, a June 9 letter from the National Police Service ordered his transfer from Kyubi Police Station in Machakos to Todonyang Police Station, a remote post in the far-flung northwest of Kenya. While transfers in the police force are not uncommon, Kimathi says this was no ordinary reshuffle.
"If this was a routine transfer, why wasn’t it done across the board? Why only me?" he posed in his video. He went further, accusing Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat of issuing the order in retaliation for his vocal stance on police brutality and public accountability.
Kimathi didn’t sugarcoat it. He made it clear that his resignation was not born out of fear, but frustration with a corrupt structure. "Why do you want me dead for speaking the truth?" he asked emotionally. “I don’t have rank. I don’t have a godfather. I just have my conscience.”
He publicly told Murkomen, DIG Lagat, and his immediate superior that they could assign the position to their own sons, but he would not be a tool of suppression in a system he no longer trusted. He also rejected pleas from senior officers to reverse the transfer after it had already taken public heat.
Kimathi gained nationwide attention after his TikTok video apologizing to Kenyans for how police handled protestors during the June 25 demonstrations went viral. In it, he thanked the public for their patience, humility, and taxes—saying the least officers could do was treat citizens with dignity.
But it wasn't just the apology that made Kimathi a household name. His TikTok presence became a beacon for citizens who had grown weary of being brutalized and unheard. He often used humor and raw emotion to narrate daily interactions between police and civilians. For once, Kenyans saw an officer not hiding behind a uniform, but walking alongside the people.
Kimathi’s allegations are damning. He claims to have been tipped off by insiders who attended private meetings where decisions about him were made. He warns his former bosses that he’s aware of attempts to smear, transfer, or eliminate him.
His most chilling statement: "Why should you take my life for standing for the truth?"
This comes in the wake of President William Ruto’s now-controversial directive where he ordered police to shoot vandals and looters in the legs—an order interpreted by many as a greenlight for excess force.
Social media exploded with reactions to Kimathi’s video. Some praised him as a modern-day freedom fighter, while others warned that his activism could put him at risk. There were calls for him to seek asylum abroad, especially from those who feared retaliation was imminent.
“You have a future, don’t let them dim it,” one commenter wrote. Another warned, “Gava doesn’t play fair. If you want to be an activist, leave the country.”
Kimathi’s resignation doesn’t mark an end—it could be the start of something louder. Whether he continues his advocacy locally or seeks international protection, one thing is clear: the Kenya Police Service lost more than just a uniformed officer—they lost a voice of conscience.
In a system increasingly allergic to internal criticism, Kimathi’s departure is a symptom of something deeper. And as the government tightens its grip, dissenting officers like him may either fall silent—or rise louder than ever outside the barracks.
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