Body of Missing Somali-American Businessman Bashir Mohamed Found in Kirinyaga

The body of missing Somali-American businessman Bashir Mohamed Mohamud has been found in Kirinyaga County.

According to the family, the body of Bashir; who went missing a couple of days ago was found at Kerugoya Level Five Hospital.

The family has requested for privacy as they mourn the departed, adding that they’ll not rest until justice is served.

"It is with heavy hearts that family of Bashir Mohamed Mohamud informs you that the body of Bashir was found earlier on today at Kerugoya Level 5 Hospital.

"As the family processes this tragic news and plan for his burial, they request that they be accorded privacy,” a statement from the family lawyer Charles Madowo read in part.

It is not clear what lead to Bashir’s death but reports indicate that he may have been murdered.

The late Bashir; a structural engineer was reported missing over a week ago.

Reports indicate that he was last seen leaving Miale Hotel in Nairobi. The matter was reported at Muthangari police station.

Meanwhile, cases of persons going missing and later being found dead have been on the rise in the country.

Bashir’s case comes barely two weeks after four friends went missing in Kitengela, only for the bodies of two of them to be found dumped in Kiambu and Murang’a counties.

The whereabouts of two of the four missing friends is still unknown.