Wajir Huduma Centre Manager Hussein Abdirahman Mohamed, who was abducted by unknown individuals has been found.
According to reports, Mohamed who went missing back in July, has been found alive in Dhobley, Somalia after being held captive for four months.
Before his dissaperence, Mohamed was last seen in Wajir town after dropping his children at school before heading to work, but he never made it back home.
His family filed a missing persons report and later moved to court seeking state intervention.
A habeas corpus application was filed in the High Court, with the family demanding that the state produce Hussein dead or alive.
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Judge Chacha Mwita subsequently ordered the Inspector General of Police and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to trace and produce him by 16 September 2025.
The family complained of limited updates from investigators and raised concerns about delays in accessing CCTV footage, phone tracking data, and other leads.
"This is a man who dedicated his life to public service. He had no known enemies, no ongoing disputes. One moment he was seated with government officials, and the next, he was gone," part of the petition, filed by the family lawyer Danstan Omari, read.
The matter was also raised in Parliament, with MPs and senators demanding explanations on the disappearance.
Lawmakers questioned whether the case was being treated as an enforced disappearance, given the sensitive security environment in northern Kenya and the victim’s role as a senior government officer.
Hussein’s brother later filed an affidavit alleging intimidation and threats from unidentified individuals he believed to be security operatives.
He claimed he was warned against pursuing the case in court, allegations that increased pressure on investigative agencies to demonstrate transparency and accountability.
Local political leaders, including Eldas MP Adan Keynan, pushed for a full-scale investigation and demanded that the police clarify the status of the case.
Keynan also sought confirmation on whether oversight bodies such as KNCHR and IPOA had been involved in the inquiry.
"Despite the filing of a formal missing person's report and continued efforts by law enforcement agencies, family, friends, and members of the local community, there have been no credible leads, arrests, or substantive updates provided regarding his whereabouts.
"This matter transcends personal tragedy; it stands as a profound test of the State's resolve to safeguard its public servants and all citizens, to uphold the rule of law through impartial and accountable investigations and to communicate transparently and accountably with its citizenry," he said in a letter addressed to the Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja.
