Eldas MP Adan Keynan with other leaders at a wedding ceremony in Nairobi./STEPHEN ASTARIKO
Hussein Abdirahman Mohamed, the Wajir Huduma center manager.
He has been missing since July 8./FILE
Eldas MP Adan Keynan has urged the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, to issue a comprehensive and time-bound update on the ongoing investigation into the disappearance of Hussein Abdirahman Mohamed, a Huduma Centre officer in Wajir.
Hussein, popularly known as Hussein Moi, was last seen on the morning of Tuesday, July 8, 2025, within Wajir town around 10 a.m.
He has not been seen or heard from since, sparking growing public concern and frustration.
In a letter dated July 30 and addressed to the IG, Keynan posed a series of urgent questions about the status of the case and the progress made by security agencies.
He criticised what he termed a lack of visible institutional response, saying it had only deepened public anxiety and shaken confidence in the investigation.
“What are the known circumstances and verified timelines surrounding the disappearance of Mr. Hussein, and what preliminary findings, if any, have been made—particularly now, over three weeks since the incident occurred?” Keynan questioned.
He also demanded to know whether any surveillance footage, forensic evidence, mobile phone tracking data, or eyewitness testimony had been gathered and analysed to help reconstruct Hussein's last movements.
The MP called for clarity on the role of the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) and other security agencies, asking whether any suspects had been identified, questioned, or detained in connection with the case.
Keynan expressed concern over the silence from government agencies, noting there had been no formal communication, press briefing, or official update issued to the family, Hussein's employer, or the public.
“The absence of information undermines public trust. This case is a serious test of the state’s resolve to protect public servants and uphold the rule of law,” he said.
He further sought to know if an inter-agency task force had been formed, involving Huduma Kenya, the Public Service Commission, and security agencies to ensure coordinated action and accountability.
In addition to seeking answers about Hussein’s disappearance, Keynan pressed the IG to outline what steps are being taken to protect civil servants working in remote and high-risk areas like Wajir.
He also called for long-term reforms to prevent similar incidents and to strengthen systems for reporting and responding to threats against public officers.
Despite the filing of a formal missing persons report and ongoing search efforts by family, friends, and law enforcement, no credible leads or arrests have been reported.
Speaking recently in Wajir, Hussein's family pleaded with the government to help bring him home, saying his disappearance had caused them unbearable emotional distress.
The case has attracted national attention, with civil society, local leaders, and human rights groups demanding transparency and urgent action.
The incident comes just two months after the abduction and later return of Dela/Anole ward representative Yussuf Hassan, who was missing for six months under similarly unclear circumstances.
With pressure mounting, many are now looking to the State for answers and reassurance that public officers will be protected.
