Mohamed Kahin Ahmed

Mohamed Kahin Ahmed (, ) is a Somaliland politician and former military officer of the Somali National Movement. He serves as chairman of the Kulmiye party since 21 August 2023. He also served as the Minister of Interior of Somaliland from 14 December 2017 until 13 December 2024 when he was succeeded by Abdalle Mohamed Arab.

Career Early life Mohamed Kahin Ahmed Mohamud was born in Burao, capital of the Togdheer region of Somaliland. He completed his higher education at Burao Technical Institute.

Military career Mohamed enlisted in the Somali National Army in 1970, after which he left for the Soviet Union and attended the Kyiv Higher Combined Arms Command School. He returned in 1973 after completing his military studies after which he was promoted to the rank of officer. The 1st Brigade, consisting of 130 soldiers, assaulted the Meriya mountains on 27 November, inflicting heavy casualties on Siad Barre's forces before retreating back to their base in Balidhaye.

Mohamed was later appointed Commander-in-Chief of the SNM in April 1988 by the SNM chairman Ahmed Mohamed Mohamoud (Siilaanyo). On 14 December 2017 he was appointed by then-president Muse Bihi Abdi as Minister of Interior which he served for 7 years until he succeeded by Abdalle Mohamed Arab on 14 December 2024.