Somalis Mourns the Loss of Visionary Leader Haji Ibrahim Haji Warfa

Ibrahim Haji Warfa : A Pioneer and Community Builder

Langata – Hundreds of family, friends and Somali community from across Nairobi and beyond gathered for the burial of Ibrahim Haji Warfa, a prominent leader and an indispensable pillar of the Kenyan Somali business community. Haji Ibrahim, aged 73, passed away today after a brief illness in a city hospital.

Haji Ibrahim was renowned for his entrepreneurial spirit, notably founding KAH, a global money transfer company. He also made significant contributions as a property developer and a wholesale trader. 

His impact extended far beyond business, as he played a pivotal role in the growth and development of the Eastleigh community.

The burial ceremony brought together a multitude of distinguished figures, including President Ahmed Mohamed Islam of Jubaland State in Somalia, Kamukunji MP Yusuf Hassan, former Minister and MP for Tarbaj Mohamed Elmi, former Wajir Governor Ahmed Mukhtar, among others.

Prominent religious leaders, led by Sheikh Mahamud Abdi Umal, Sheikh Abdirizak Jiir, and Sheikh Mohamed Shakul, also attended the burial.

The passing of Haji Ibrahim Haji Warfa is a loss deeply felt by the business community in Eastleigh and the Kenyan Somali.

The Company provides money transmitter service to immigrants living in United States who are wiring funds to their family members living in mainly in Kenya, Somalia, Ethiopia and Djibouti, but also in other countries.

KAH is a cooperation operating through its network of company-owned branches and authorized agents across its world. The agents and branch locations perform customer intake, collect customer information, funds and transmission fees on behalf of the company.

KAH partners with its foreign paying agent to ensure funds transmitted by customers are paid out to their designated beneficiaries in a timely and reliable manner.