Leaders from Wajir have raised alarm over the abduction of Dela Member of County Assembly (MCA) Yussuf Hussein Ibrahim, calling on his abductors to immediately release him.
Speaking to the press, MCAs led by Wajir Speaker Abdille Yussuf said his whereabouts have remained unknown to his family, friends', fellow MCAs and his constituents.
The leaders said the reason for his abduction is still unknown.
The matter has since been reported by the family at DCI, Makadara Police Station under the OB 86/13/09/2024 for investigation to ascertain his whereabouts.
The leaders said they were not privy to any ongoing investigations or any criminal offence committed by the abducted MCA.
“As leaders of Wajir we are alarmed by the predicaments of our colleague and in the recent surge of abductions, enforced disappearance and killing of Kenyans, there is urgent need for the security agencies to inform us the whereabouts of the honorable member,” they said.
"In case the member has committed any offense we beseech the security agencies to allow the member freedom of arrested persons as provided by article 49 of the Constitution of Kenya."
They called on the police to carry out a through and urgent investigation into the abduction of the MCA and release him from the jaws of his abductors.
Hussein alias "Tolfiyow," was intercepted near Enterprise Road in Nairobi by two unmarked vehicles on Friday night at around 9 pm.
He was in a taxi headed towards South C before he was forcefully taken away by the unknown people.
In the ensuing chaos, the abductors also seized the taxi driver's phone to obstruct any immediate communication.
Fortunately, his phone, which accidentally fell inside the taxi, was later recovered by the driver.
The taxi driver, unaware of the true identity of his passenger, promptly reported the alarming incident to the Industrial Area Police Station, setting in motion an investigation.
