An Allegedly Abducted MCA In Nairobi Found In A Migori Hospital
Yussuf Ahmed, a member of the Wajir County Assembly (MCA), has been found after going missing on September 13, 2024, following an alleged abduction in Nairobi by unknown individuals.
The Della Ward MCA was discovered in critical condition inside a hospital in Uriri Constituency, Migori County, hundreds of kilometers from his last known location.
During the incident, the MCA was reported to have been abducted by unknown assailants on Enterprise Road in Makadara Constituency on Friday at 9 p.m. in a Landcruiser Prado.
His whereabouts had been unknown since the ordeal, until Sunday afternoon.
Eldas Constituency Member of Parliament Adan Keynan, who revealed on Sunday that as leaders and the family of the missing MCA, they had made every effort to locate the MCA with the assistance of the police but were unsuccessful, reported his location.
Day 2: MISSING DELLA MCA: HON. YUSSUF HUSSEIN
— Hon. (Dr.) Adan Keynan, CBS (@HonAdanKeynan) September 15, 2024
It is with the utmost gravity and deep apprehension that we enter the second day since the brazen abduction of Della MCA, Hon. Yussuf Hussein alias "Tolfiyow."
His whereabouts remain shrouded in mystery, with his continued… pic.twitter.com/U4FU8Y5MmR
”I have spoken to the OCPD Uriri Police Station, John Odhiambo, who has confirmed that the MCA is lying unconsciously in the hospital,’‘ Keynan revealed.
Keynan revealed that they were already preparing to transfer the MCA to another facility for better treatment.
”We are making arrangements to bring him to the hospital. This offers a glimmer of hope amid the anxious uncertainty surrounding his disappearance,” added the lawmaker.
“As we hope for the best, we pray that this will mark a positive turn for the safe return of the MCA.”
Earlier, Wajir County Assembly Members issued a scathing statement demanding the release of their colleague, whom they claimed was being held by the abductors in violation of the law.
The MCAs also stated that they had received no official communication or statement regarding Ahmed’s arrest.
It is both appalling and profoundly shocking to learn of the distressing and heinous abduction of the Dela Ward MCA, Hon. Yussuf Hussein alias "Tolfiyow," in a brazen attack last night.
— Hon. (Dr.) Adan Keynan, CBS (@HonAdanKeynan) September 14, 2024
While en route to South C in a taxi, Hon. Hussein was intercepted near Enterprise Road by two… pic.twitter.com/CyMjcONAay
‘’The identity and reasons for his abduction are unknown,” the MCAs shared in a statement.
“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 urged the police to release the MCA if they were holding him, citing a violation of the law.
They also challenged the police, if they were not holding, to conduct a quick investigation to find out where the MCA was.
‘’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.
Forced abductions have increased in recent months, coinciding with anti-government protests in Nairobi.
Many Kenyans have allegedly been kidnapped from their homes and on the streets.
However, security agencies have responded in a mixed manner to the disappearances.
An Allegedly Abducted MCA In Nairobi Found In A Migori Hospital
