The High Court has scheduled Thursday, July 17, 2025, to issue directions on an urgent application concerning the disappearance of Wajir Assistant County Commissioner Hussein Abdirahman Mohamed. The court is being asked to compel state authorities to produce the missing official, either alive or deceased.
The court, presided over by Justice Chacha Mwita, ordered that the relevant pleadings be served without delay to allow for a timely determination. The application has been filed under a certificate of urgency by the family of Hussein, who also doubles as the Wajir Huduma Centre Manager. They are seeking the court’s intervention in compelling the Inspector General of Police to produce him in court.
The suit names the Attorney General, the Inspector General of Police, and the Office of the Director of Public Prosecution as respondents. The family argues that Hussein’s disappearance on July 8, 2025, was sudden and unexplained, and despite lodging a report with the police, no progress has been made in locating him.
The family is requesting the court to order the immediate and unconditional production of Hussein, citing the court’s authority to compel state officials to account for missing persons. According to the application, if Hussein has committed any crime under Kenyan law, he should be presented before the court and subjected to due process, rather than remaining unaccounted for.
The application also emphasizes that Hussein was last seen accompanying a Cabinet Secretary during an official visit to Wajir County, raising questions about the circumstances surrounding his disappearance. Following his disappearance, the family reported the matter to Sojir Police Station on July 10, 2025, hoping to find answers.
Despite this, the application claims that their efforts to trace his whereabouts have been fruitless. They argue that state organs have a constitutional obligation to ensure accountability and uphold the rule of law, especially when a public officer goes missing under mysterious circumstances.
The High Court’s upcoming directions are expected to determine whether the respondents will be compelled to produce the missing administrator, marking a significant legal step in a case that has generated concern within Wajir County and beyond. The outcome could also set a precedent in cases involving the enforced disappearance of government officials.
