A human rights coalition has called for the immediate disclosure of the whereabouts of Nairobi lawyer Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi, who reportedly went missing after being abducted by armed individuals along Muchai Road, off Ngong Road, on November 1, 2026.
A human rights coalition has called for the immediate disclosure of the whereabouts of Nairobi lawyer Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi, who reportedly went missing after being abducted by armed individuals along Muchai Road, off Ngong Road, on November 1, 2026.
The Coalition for Human Rights Defenders, Constitutionalism and Refugee Protection has condemned the alleged abduction, expressing concern that the advocate's whereabouts remain unknown despite court interventions and mounting demands for accountability.
In a statement dated November 10, the coalition, through its head David Livingstone Kose Oyombe, demanded an independent investigation into the circumstances surrounding Abdi's disappearance and accountability for anyone found responsible.
The organisation maintained that no individual or security agency has the authority to abduct, secretly detain or conceal the whereabouts of a Kenyan citizen, warning that such actions violate fundamental constitutional protections.
"No individual or security agency has the authority to abduct, secretly detain or conceal the whereabouts of any Kenyan citizen," the statement read.
The coalition cited Articles 29, 49 and 25 of the Constitution, which guarantee freedom and security of the person, protect the rights of arrested individuals…
