Wajir County’s Dela Ward Member of County Assembly (MCA),
Yussuf Ahmed Tolfiyow Hussein, who went missing in September 2024 after
reportedly being abducted was Saturday found alive.
Yusuf was reunited with his family in Eastleigh, Nairobi, on
Saturday, March 8, 2025.
This is after he had been escorted there by unknown people.
News about the reunion of the MCA with his family spread
fast, attracting his neighbours and friends who flocked the house.
He was later taken to a Nairobi hospital for checks, his
family said.
A crowd surged outside his house in Nairobi to celebrate his
return.
The motive behind his alleged abduction is not yet clear. An
investigation into the incident is ongoing.
Nairobi police boss George Sedah said he had heard about the
return of the MCA.
He said they would seek to talk to him later.
Wajir County Governor Ahmed Abdullahi also confirmed the
news, stating that he was happy to have received the news on the MCA’s safe
return.
Abdullahi, who is also the Chairperson of the Council of
Governors (CoG), stated that the people of Wajir have endured a painful period
of anxiety, prayers, and unwavering hope for his safe return following his
disappearance.
The county boss further stated that the news of the MCA’s
reunion brings immense relief and joy to the community.
“Alhamdulillah! I am happy to have received the good news of
Hon. Yussuf Hussein’s safe return and reunion with his family after months of
uncertainty. Since his disappearance in September last year, the people of
Wajir have endured a painful period of anxiety, prayers, and unwavering hope
for his safe return.”
“The news of his reunion brings immense relief and joy to
our community. It is a moment of gratitude and renewed hope for his family and
all those who stood by them during these difficult times,” he said.
Wajir County Woman Representative Fatuma Abdi Jehow also
took to her official social media accounts to react to the news of Yusuf’s
return.
The woman MP thanked God as she welcomed the MCA back home
after a long period of missing.
“No words but to say Alhamdullilah! Welcome home our MCA
Hon. Yussuf Tolfiyow,” she stated.
Eldas Member of Parliament (MP) Adan Keynan confirmed the
reports, with him taking to his official Facebook account to thank God for
Yusuf’s safe return.
“Alhamdulillahi!!!” Keynan captioned the MCA’s photo that he
shared via his official X account.
Keynan, who is a relative to Yusuf, is also heard addressing
a crowd that had gathered at the MCA’s home in their native language.
Yusuf, who is also Wajir County Assembly Minority Leader, disappeared in Nairobi on September 13 at night on Enterprise Road while heading to his home in Pangani from South C.
Activist Bob Njagi, one of three individuals abducted in Kitengela in August last year, had on February 5, 2025, claimed that the MCA was held in the same location as him.
Speaking in a televised interview with one of the local TV stations, Njagi—who identifies as the leader of the Free Kenya Movement—stated that at the time of his release, the MCA, who had been missing for nearly six months, was still in the hands of their abductors.
“We may laugh about this matter sometimes, but I want to say here that the MCA for Wajir County who was allegedly found murdered was actually in the room next to where I was… I had the opportunity of peeping through the keyhole, and I saw him,” Njagi said.
In an emotional and vivid revelation, Njagi said that the MCA was brought in late at night on Friday, September 13, 2024, and locked up next to his room.
Inspector General of police Douglas Kanja had denied the police abducted the MCA.
"So far, after the report was made, we have carried out our investigations, and it remains active. We have not gotten additional information on his (Hussein's) whereabouts. We are still appealing to the members of the public with information that can assist us to come forward," he noted.
Last year, a body that was found in Wajir caused confusion with some locals, including his relatives, claiming it was his.
However, two DNA tests revealed that the body recovered from Lake Yahud was not that of Yusuf.
