The mysterious disappearance of Hussein Abdrahman, a government official stationed at the Huduma Centre in Wajir, has left his family and community in distress, sparking urgent calls for government intervention after more than two months without any information.
Hussein, originally from Isiolo County, vanished without a trace, leaving behind a worried family with no word on his whereabouts.
His sister, Katra Abdrahman Mohamed, says the prolonged silence has taken a heavy emotional toll on his wife, children, and extended relatives.
“We haven’t seen any real efforts from the government to locate him. This silence is eating us alive. All we want is the truth,” Katra said in an emotional appeal to reporters.
As anxiety grows and official updates remain sparse, the Ajuran Professionals Association a lobby group representing the Ajuran community has strongly criticized what it calls the government’s “unacceptable silence.” The association’s Vice Chairperson, Shamim Abdulahi Maalim, is calling for immediate action and transparency.
“We are deeply concerned by the unexplained disappearance of Hussein Abdrahman. As professionals from the Ajuran community, we cannot stand idly by while one of our own is missing, with no word from the government,” Shamim said in a statement issued this week.
Family members, like Ahmed Osman, have also voiced their concerns, urging swift government action.
“If the government is holding him, his family has a right to know. If he’s been abducted by non-state actors, as has happened to chiefs and civil servants in northern Kenya before, then the government must investigate and work to bring him home safely,” Osman said.
The Ajuran Professionals have now called on the President, the Cabinet Secretary for Interior, and elected officials from Isiolo and Wajir counties to intervene urgently.
“This is not just a family issue this is a human rights issue, a matter of national concern,” Shamim emphasized.
Osman echoed the family’s frustration, adding that unanswered questions continue to haunt them.
“We don’t know if he’s been targeted or if he’s in government custody. If the government has any information, they owe it to us to share it,” he said.
The growing concern over enforced disappearances and unlawful detentions in northern Kenya, especially in regions affected by security operations and counterterrorism efforts, adds to the urgency of the situation.
With pressure mounting, Hussein’s family and the Ajuran Professionals are preparing to petition constitutional bodies, including the Independent Policing Oversight Authority (IPOA) and the Kenya National Commission on Human Rights (KNCHR), in hopes of pushing for answers.
As of now, Hussein’s family remains in deep grief and uncertainty, waiting for any word that might shed light on his disappearance.
