The National Police Service Deputy Inspector General Eliud Lagat on Monday said that the police are yet to receive any information regarding the missing Wajir Huduma centre manager, Hussein Abdirahman Mohamed.
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.
Lagat spoke in Wajir in the company of top security officials, among them Deputy Inspector General in charge of Administration Police Gilbert Masengeli, during his tour to assess the security situation in the area.
The DIG called on residents who might have any information on his whereabouts to provide the same to the security agencies.
“What is happening is that the gentleman is yet to appear, but we call upon anybody who has information, especially the residents of Wajir, to avail themselves to the police,” Lagat said.
“I want to say, up to now, we have not received any information on his whereabouts. As you are all aware, the matter is still under investigation,” he added.
Last week, Eldas MP Adan Keynan urged the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, to issue a comprehensive and time-bound update on the ongoing investigation into his disappearance.
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 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.
