A court has directed top state agencies to produce missing Wajir Assistant County Commissioner Hussein Abdirahman Mohamed, either dead or alive, amid growing concern over his disappearance. Justice Chacha Mwita has scheduled a ruling for September 16, 2025, in a habeas corpus application filed by Mohamed’s family, who are seeking answers from the government.
Mohamed, who also serves as the manager of Huduma Centre Wajir, vanished under unclear circumstances on July 8, 2025. Since then, his family has not received any communication about his whereabouts. In their petition, they demand that the Inspector General of Police, the Attorney General, and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions be compelled to account for his disappearance.
The legal team representing the family argued that the State has failed in its duty to protect a senior government official. They urged the court to issue conservatory orders requiring the respondents to produce Mohamed in court or at least provide evidence of his safety or whereabouts. The petitioners emphasized that no communication has been issued from investigative agencies, particularly the Directorate of Criminal Investigations, since the incident.
During the court session, State Counsel Terer informed the judge that a national alert had been issued through police communication channels after Mohamed was reported missing. Terer, however, urged the court to dismiss the habeas corpus application, arguing that the petitioners had not demonstrated that Mohamed was in state custody—a key element required for such an order to be issued.
In response, the petitioners’ lawyer stressed that the State bears full responsibility for the safety and security of its citizens, and more so a serving public officer. According to the application, Mohamed was last seen accompanying a Cabinet Secretary during an official visit to Wajir, just before he went missing. His family reported the disappearance to police on July 10, but efforts to trace him have not borne fruit.
Justice Mwita has now instructed the respondents to intensify their search and attempt to locate the missing official. If successful, the State must produce him in court before or on September 16, 2025.
