Family of abducted Wajir MCA ask IG Kanja to help them

Almost two weeks after the abduction of Wajir MCA Yusuf Hussein Abdi by unknown people in Nairobi, his relatives are calling on the newly sworn-in Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja to use all the tricks in the book to resolve the intricacy of the abduction.

Della Ward MCA who is also the Wajir County Assembly Minority Leader was reportedly abducted by armed people in Nairobi on September 13 at night on Enterprise Road while heading to his home in Pangani from South C.

“Up to now there is no clue of his whereabouts, we want justice for the abducted MCA,” Adan Issack a resident said.

The Head of State was urged to keep his promise of ending abductions and extra-judicial killings.

“We are tired of harassment, extrajudicial killings and mysterious abductions no one can say how it happened. We are governed by the rule of law, if the person has made a mistake he should be taken to court within 24 hours, if he is guilty he will be sentenced or freed if not guilty,” Issack said.

He called upon all MCAs in all the 47 County Assemblies to stand with their abducted colleague as it can happen to them also.

“Our honourable colleagues from other county assemblies kindly show solidarity with your colleague. Let's ask the government where they have taken this guy,” he said.

Council of Imams and Preachers of Kenya (CIPK) Treasurer Sheikh Hassan Omar, said they want the MCA to be produced in court if he is being held.

“His kith and kin and the electorates don’t know where Yusuf Hussein is. We want to know where he is and if he is alive or dead,” Omar said.

Abdi Ibrahim said they are dismayed by the abduction of the Della Ward MCA and want the law to be followed.

“If our brother has made a mistake or has questions to answer the State can produce him in a Court of Law. The state has a right to arrest anyone, at any time anywhere but the question arises when the person has been abducted, it is not known who abducted him,” Ibrahim said.

He added that there is a resurgence of abductions that should be tamed.

“If an elected MP can be abducted what of the ordinary citizen? If the State is not aware of his abduction, how safe are we? We are asking the State to take action, in less than 24 hours we need to know the whereabouts of our brother,” Ibrahim said.

Jamila Ibrahim wants the Directorate of Criminal Investigations to find out who abducted the elected MCA.

“It is disheartening that we don’t know the whereabouts of our son. We want the government to intervene,” Ibrahim said.