Wajir MCAs demand answers over rising abductions after two men vanish
Wajir MCAs have demanded accountability from national security agencies after two men disappeared in Dadajabula and Nairobi, citing a pattern of enforced disappearances and constitutional rights violations.
Wajir County Assembly Members have raised alarm over what they describe as a growing pattern of enforced disappearances in the region, urging national security agencies to account for two men who vanished under unclear circumstances.
Speaking in Wajir on Thursday, Dadajabula MCA Sahal Mugow, flanked by Members of the County Assembly, condemned the abduction of Abdi Adan Mohamed (38), taken from Dadajabula town, and Issack Abdi Mohamed (23), allegedly abducted in Nairobi. The two have been missing for months.
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The cases add to mounting concern in Wajir and across the larger North Eastern region, where residents have long accused security agencies of arbitrary arrests and unexplained disappearances, fuelling fear and heightened mistrust between communities and the state.
"For months, their families have knocked on every door, sought help from every agency, yet they have received nothing, no information, no transparency, no goodwill," Sahal said. "This silence is not just unacceptable; it is deeply troubling."
He said the community is alarmed by what appears to be growing impunity around enforced disappearances, warning that such actions violate fundamental rights protected under the Constitution.
"These abductions are a direct violation of Article 29, which guarantees freedom and security of the person, Article 28 on human dignity, and Article 49, which safeguards the rights of arrested persons," he noted.
The MCA issued a list of demands, calling on state agencies to immediately disclose the whereabouts of the two missing men and produce them, either in a lawful detention facility or before a court of law.
"We are demanding full accountability," he said. "Let there be a transparent, impartial investigation. Let those involved, whether state or non-state actors, face the law."
Sahal urged residents of Dadajabula to remain calm but resolute as they pursue justice through legal and constitutional channels.
"I want to reassure the families of Abdi and Issack that we will not relent," he stated. "We shall use every lawful avenue to ensure the safe return of our sons."
He further called on the National Police Service (NPS), investigative agencies and human rights bodies to treat the matter with urgency.
"The people of Wajir have lived with these painful incidents for far too long," he added. "This must not become another statistic. We demand action, now."
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