May 07, 2024 2 Min Read
For years, this has been his daily routine. Apart from managing his business to support his family, it's also a way for him to find solace away from the bustling coastal city.
However, time has taken its toll. He's no longer the energetic man he was back in 2006 when his son, Abdulkarim Mohammed (known as C’zars), vanished without a trace.
Makasi, once his son's manager and mentor, now reminisces about those days as if they were just yesterday.
The agony of his son's disappearance has never left him. At just 17 years old, C’zars, a rising star, disappeared a week before his Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education exam.
On October 13, 2006, C’zars informed his family he was meeting a friend. His father returned from lunchtime prayers at the mosque, but C’zars never returned home.
Apologizing for interruptions during the interview due to customers, Makasi expresses frustration over his son's disappearance and the lack of government involvement or reports since he first reported the matter. He wonders why his son's case seems forgotten by everyone except the media and his family.
Despite the passage of 15 years, Makasi remains hopeful, praying for his son's safe return every day.
C’zars was not only his son but also his friend. Makasi recalls managing his son's music talent since C’zars was 12. His debut single, "Wika Wika," recorded at Ogopa Deejays, propelled him to national fame. Winning the Pure Oxygen Jam music competition in 2003 further solidified his career.
However, fame took its toll. In 2006, C’zars faced a stint in a Mombasa Police Station for refusing to attend school. His father stressed the importance of education over stardom.
Then, without warning, C’zars disappeared, leaving behind unanswered questions and heartbreak.
Makasi believes his son's disappearance should have prompted more investigation from authorities and human rights bodies. His wife, sick at heart, prays daily for their son's return.
Recalling C’zars's interactions with Jamaican music icon Sean Paul and his aspirations to revolutionize the Kenyan music scene, Makasi believes his son's return would not only bring joy but also protect his intellectual property from exploitation.
Despite financial strain from searching for his son, Makasi remains focused on one desire: to see C’zars return home. He appeals to anyone with information to come forward and hopes his son, if listening, will find forgiveness and come home.
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