Missing Wajir politician Yussuf Hussein came back home alive after almost six months. On Saturday, March 8, 2025, people saw him reunite with his family at their house in Eastleigh, Nairobi. Unknown individuals dropped him off there after his long disappearance. Friends and neighbors rushed to see him when they heard he had returned.
His family took him straight to a hospital for medical check-ups after the reunion. Many people gathered outside his Nairobi residence to celebrate his safe return. Police have not yet figured out why someone kidnapped him. They plan to interview him as part of their ongoing investigation.
Nairobi police chief George Sedah confirmed he knew about Hussein's return. He said they would talk with him later about what happened. Wajir County Governor Ahmed Abdullahi expressed happiness about Hussein coming back safely. He mentioned that Wajir residents had dealt with anxiety and kept praying since Hussein vanished.
Abdullahi, who leads the Council of Governors, said everyone felt relieved and joyful about Hussein's return. Wajir County Woman Representative Fatuma Abdi Jehow posted on social media thanking God for bringing him home. Eldas MP Adan Keynan also shared Hussein's photo online with thanks to God for his safe return.
Keynan, related to Hussein, spoke to the crowd at Hussein's home in their native language. Hussein, who serves as Wajir County Assembly Minority Leader, disappeared on September 13 at night from Enterprise Road. He had been traveling from South C to his Pangani home when someone took him.
Activist Bob Njagi claimed on February 5, 2025, that he saw Hussein during his captivity. Njagi, who heads the Free Kenya Movement, said he peeked through a keyhole and spotted Hussein in the next room. According to Njagi, captors brought Hussein late at night on Friday, September 13, 2024, and locked him up nearby.
Police Inspector General Douglas Kanja denied police involvement in Hussein's disappearance. He stated they continued investigating but lacked information about Hussein's location. Last year, locals found a body in Wajir that was confusing. Some people, including Hussein's relatives, thought the body belonged to him.
Two DNA tests later proved the body from Lake Yahud did not match Hussein. This confirmed he remained missing until his recent return home to his family and community.
His family took him straight to a hospital for medical check-ups after the reunion. Many people gathered outside his Nairobi residence to celebrate his safe return. Police have not yet figured out why someone kidnapped him. They plan to interview him as part of their ongoing investigation.
Nairobi police chief George Sedah confirmed he knew about Hussein's return. He said they would talk with him later about what happened. Wajir County Governor Ahmed Abdullahi expressed happiness about Hussein coming back safely. He mentioned that Wajir residents had dealt with anxiety and kept praying since Hussein vanished.
Abdullahi, who leads the Council of Governors, said everyone felt relieved and joyful about Hussein's return. Wajir County Woman Representative Fatuma Abdi Jehow posted on social media thanking God for bringing him home. Eldas MP Adan Keynan also shared Hussein's photo online with thanks to God for his safe return.
Keynan, related to Hussein, spoke to the crowd at Hussein's home in their native language. Hussein, who serves as Wajir County Assembly Minority Leader, disappeared on September 13 at night from Enterprise Road. He had been traveling from South C to his Pangani home when someone took him.
Activist Bob Njagi claimed on February 5, 2025, that he saw Hussein during his captivity. Njagi, who heads the Free Kenya Movement, said he peeked through a keyhole and spotted Hussein in the next room. According to Njagi, captors brought Hussein late at night on Friday, September 13, 2024, and locked him up nearby.
Police Inspector General Douglas Kanja denied police involvement in Hussein's disappearance. He stated they continued investigating but lacked information about Hussein's location. Last year, locals found a body in Wajir that was confusing. Some people, including Hussein's relatives, thought the body belonged to him.
Two DNA tests later proved the body from Lake Yahud did not match Hussein. This confirmed he remained missing until his recent return home to his family and community.
