Wajir MCA Yussuf Hussein claims Governor Abdullahi behind his abduction

Yussuf Hussein Ahmed is a man who was abducted and held incommunicado for a period of not less than six months.

His abduction and survival in the hands of his captors is now a puzzle that he is coming out to shed light on.

The Dela Ward MCA was taken captive by armed gunmen while in Nairobi along Enterprise Road on August 13, 2024.

His abduction sparked public uproar in Wajir County and a court case, with everyone demanding his release.

Six months later, the politician was freed on March 8, 2025. A month after his release, Yussuf claims his abduction was orchestrated and executed by Wajir Governor Ahmed Abdullahi Mohamed, and this almost cost his life.

“I arrived in Nairobi on 12th September, 2024 waiting to meet the Governor on 15th to discuss about the county budget and find solution. Unfortunately, on 13th I was abducted while leaving South C… the abductors were armed with AK47… I was kept in detention for six months until 8th when I was released and dropped at Pangani,” said Yussuf.

In his statement, the Dela Ward MCA further alleges his strong stand against the 2024 Wajir County budget triggered his abduction. He says the budget was thereafter passed while he was in captivity.

“My encounter with my abductors and everything that happened while I was in detention, had the hand of Wajir Governor Ahmed Mohamed…everything that happened revolved around my relationship with the Governor,” said the MCA.