Abdulkarim Mohammed, popularly known for his stage name as C’zars, disappeared on the afternoon of October 13, 2006. The ‘Amka Ukatike’ hit maker and teen sensation had left his dad’s Mombasa Bamburi home for a walk and that was the last time his family ever heard of him or set eyes on him.
C’zars was on record as one of the youngest music superstars in Kenya. He won the second Pure Oxygen Jam music competition in August 2003 at age 14. In April 2004, he bagged two awards in the Chaguo La Teeniez awards and bagged another one in 2005.
With just a week left to sit for his National Exams, many speculated that “exam fever” sent him to hiding, claims which the family disputed. Despite the frantic search by friends and family, their effort has failed to bear fruit, 15 years down the line.
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There however is a ray of hope after Kenya’s renowned Investigative Journalist John Allan Namu said he could pursue the case after consultation with his team. In addition, Allan said that this was among the most requested cases.
Amunga Eshuchi through twitter urged the award-winning Allan to investigate C’zars’ disappearance through his tweet which he captioned “John-Allan Namu seriously needs to find out what happened to this guy. We need closure.” His tweet garnered massive interactions and loads of comments to echo his sentiments.
Allan’s promising response left the fans hopeful and hopeful “This has to be one of the most requested stories for us to pursue. Tell you guys what, if you all help, we can do it together. Need to talk with @AfUncensored team first though.” The tweet read.
There have been rumors in the past claiming that the singer had moved to Australia and changed his identity. His father Abdul Makasi, however, said the speculations were untrue.
“This has been a common thing because there was a time that they spread rumors that he was coming and has already released another song. A lot was said. I don’t understand why people would do that”. a distraught Makasi told a local media house in a past interview.