Dutch tourist goes missing in Kenya during Mombasa trip, leaves family worried

• A holiday in Kenya has turned into a painful mystery for the family of Dutch citizen Sheikh Mahfuzur Rahman Emon
• Emon travelled to Mombasa on April 11 for a vacation and actively shared updates from his trip before communication suddenly stopped
• He was last active on April 24, leaving his loved ones with unanswered questions and pleading for help as the search continues

A family in Bangladesh is desperately searching for a missing relative who vanished while on holiday in Kenya nearly three weeks ago.

Sheikh Mahfuzur Rahman Emon, a Dutch citizen originally from Bangladesh, travelled to Kenya on April 11 for what was meant to be a vacation.

Emon’s last known whereabouts

According to his family, the last time they heard from him was on April 24, raising growing fears over his safety and whereabouts.

A relative told Lemiso Media that Emon had been actively sharing updates from his trip before communication suddenly stopped.

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One of his final social media posts, shared on 22 April, showed him travelling to the coastal city of Mombasa aboard the Madaraka Express railway service.

Since then, all attempts to reach him have failed. In an emotional appeal circulated online, the family member wrote:

“It has been around 20 days since we got news of him.”

Efforts by Emon’s family to locate him

The family says they have already contacted the High Commission of Bangladesh in Kenya as well as Dutch diplomatic authorities in an effort to trace him.

However, they say there has been no breakthrough so far. The case has sparked concern online, with many people sharing the appeal in the hope that someone in Kenya may have seen or interacted with Emon during his travels.

Kenya remains one of East Africa’s most popular tourist destinations, attracting visitors from around the world to attractions including Mombasa, safari parks, beaches and cultural heritage sites.

However, disappearances involving foreign nationals can become difficult to investigate when there is limited information about their movements or accommodation.

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The family is now urging anyone with information to come forward, saying even the smallest lead could help reunite them with their loved one.

Emon’s disappearance has left relatives anxiously waiting for answers, thousands of kilometres away from where he was last known to be travelling.

Kenyan woman missing in Saudi

A family in Nairobi County is worried sick about their relative, who has not communicated with them since the beginning of the year.

Yvonne Vugutsa travelled to Saudi Arabia in January 2024 in search of greener pastures, signing a two-year contract that would expire in 2026.

After completing her contract, she fell ill, but it was alleged that her employer abandoned her, making it hard for her to return to Nairobi.

Her family is worried about her whereabouts after their communication was cut since the beginning of the year 2026, when she was supposed to return home.

They appealed to the Kenyan government, relevant authorities, and the Kenyan diaspora community in Saudi Arabia for help in locating her.

Source: NGBREAKINGNEWS