Julius Kiprop
- DNA tests reveal that the body found in Wajir Hospital mortuary is not that of missing MCA Yusuf Hussein Ahmed.
- Ahmed was reported missing on September 13 after being kidnapped in Nairobi.
- The unidentified body is of Somali origin, with the cause of death being blunt force trauma.
- The search for the missing MCA continues as the identity of the body remains unknown.
The mystery surrounding the disappearance of Wajir MCA Yusuf Hussein Ahmed has intensified after DNA tests confirmed that the body found in the Wajir Hospital mortuary does not belong to him. Ahmed, who went missing on September 13, 2024, was reported to have been kidnapped in Nairobi under confusing circumstances.
The disappearance of Ahmed has puzzled investigators and his family for over a month. He was last seen traveling in a taxi when armed men in two unmarked Toyota Land Cruiser Prado vehicles allegedly stopped the car and forcefully abducted him. Despite initial fears that a body found in Wajir might be his, two separate DNA tests have dispelled those suspicions.
Both a private pathologist hired by the family and a government doctor took samples from Ahmed’s mother and two brothers to compare with tissue from the body kept in Wajir Hospital’s mortuary. According to sources close to the family, the DNA results conclusively show that the body is not Ahmed’s. The body, which is six feet two inches tall and of Somali origin, has now added another layer of complexity to the case.
The pathologists involved also reported that the body showed no signs of burning or dismemberment, although decomposition had caused severe damage to some areas. The official cause of death was determined to be blunt force trauma to the face, leading to internal bleeding in the head.
The discovery of this unidentified body initially led to panic in Wajir, with local protests against security agencies. Residents had hoped that the discovery would bring closure, but the recent DNA results have dashed those hopes and prolonged the uncertainty.
With the DNA results confirming that the body is not Yusuf Hussein Ahmed’s, his family and the authorities are left with more questions than answers. The search for the missing MCA continues, and the identity of the body in Wajir remains a mystery. As the investigation unfolds, the family and the community anxiously await new developments in the case.
