Pressure continued to rise on Sunday following the disappearance of Wajir Member of County Assembly (MCA) Yussuf Ahmed who went missing on September 13, 2024, following an alleged abduction in Nairobi by unknown individuals.
During the incident, the MCA was reported to have been abducted by unknown assailants on Enterprise Road in Makadara Constituency, at 9 pm using a Landcruiser Prado and since then, his whereabouts remain a mystery.
Eldas Constituency Member of Parliament Adan Keynan on Sunday revealed that as leaders together with the family of the missing MCA, they have tried every effort to locate the MCA with initial claims that he had been found at Uriri Hospital in Migori County, a claim that could not be verified.
Keynan termed the abduction as a breach of the law, urging those holding the MCA to release him or issue a statement regarding his detention.
‘’His whereabouts remain shrouded in mystery, with his continued incommunicado detention by his kidnappers constituting a flagrant breach of the fundamental principles that form the bedrock of our democratic nation,’’ Keynan shared in a statement.
Without pointing direct fingers, the lawmaker asked those responsible for the abduction to present him before a court of law.
‘’If there exist any legitimate grounds for the detention of Hon. Yussuf Hussein, the only acceptable course of action is to immediately present him before a court of law, where the due process of justice can be carried out transparently and equitably. The judiciary is the cornerstone of our democracy, designed to protect the rights of all citizens and to adjudicate disputes in a manner that upholds the sanctity of the law,’’ he added.
Earlier, Wajir County Assembly Members had issued a lashing statement demanding the release of their colleague whom they argued was being held by the abductors contrary to the law.
The MCAs also maintained that they had not received any official communication or statement regarding the arrest of Ahmed.
‘’The identity and reasons for his abduction are unknown. Similarly, we are not privy to any ongoing investigation or statement recorded by the Hon Member or any criminal offense committed by him.,’ the MCAs shared in a statement.
The MCAs called on the police to release the MCA in the event that they could be holding him, terming such a violation of the law. They also challenged the police in the event they were not holding to do a quick investigation to unravel the whereabouts of the MCA.
‘’Similarly, if the abductors are not security personnel, it is important that the police carry out a thorough and urgent investigation into the abduction,’’ the statement added.
Incidents of forced abductions have in the last few months been on the rise following the anti-government protests that were witnessed in Nairobi, with many Kenyans reportedly abducted from their homes and on the streets. However, security agencies have been giving mixed responses in regard to the disappearances.
