Hayd was previously a senior commander and admiral in the
Somali National Army and
Somali Navy. He later served tenures as
Minister of Education and Minister of the Environment of
Somalia. Following the establishment of the
Federal Parliament in 2012, he was appointed as a legislator. On 3 July 2014, Hayd and his bodyguard were shot dead while driving near
Mogadishu's Central Hotel. Federal MP Abdullahi Ahmed Hussein "Onka", who was riding in the same car, survived the attack and was being treated at a local hospital. According to Hamarweyne Commissioner Mohamed Abdikadir, the attackers had sprayed the vehicle the MPs were in with bullets, and immediately escaped from the scene. Lawmaker Dahir Amin Jesow indicated that another legislator and a parliamentary secretary were also wounded during the exchange of gunfire. He described Hayd as an industrious colleague during his ten or so years serving in parliament.
Al-Shabaab later claimed responsibility for the attack. Additionally, Prime Minister
Abdiweli Sheikh Ahmed sent his condolences to Hayd's family. ==References==