Former prison officer and human rights activist Jackson Kuria Kihara, known as @cop_shakur, has publicly criticized Kenyan musician Iyanii for performing at President William Ruto’s 2025 Jamhuri Day celebrations. Kuria argued that Iyanii's performance "sanitised a brutal regime" amid recent violence against protestors.

• Kuria accused Iyanii of using his influence to help “sanitise a brutal regime,” specifically referencing the killing of Kenyans.
• He attributes the loss of lives directly to President Ruto, highlighting the ongoing suffering of victims' families.
• Kuria recounted visiting a morgue and witnessing bodies of individuals he claims were killed on state orders, falling into deep depression from state-led violence.