NAIROBI, Kenya, Nov 12 – Missing Nairobi lawyer Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi has reportedly been found dumped in Sololo, Marsabit County, bringing a dramatic twist to the search for the advocate whose disappearance sparked nationwide outrage and a legal battle involving security agencies.
The Milimani High Court was on Thursday, November 12, informed that Abdi had been found, prompting Justice Alexander Muteti to adjourn the hearing of a habeas corpus application seeking to establish his whereabouts.
One of the lawyers appearing in the matter informed the court that they had received information that the advocate had been found dumped in Sololo.
Following the development, Justice Muteti directed that the matter be mentioned on Friday, November 13, when Abdi is expected to be produced in court.
The development comes 11 days after the lawyer was allegedly abducted by armed men along Muchai Road, off Ngong Road, in Nairobi, on November 1.
His disappearance had triggered protests by members of the legal fraternity, with the Law Society of Kenya (LSK) demanding answers from security agencies and calling for his immediate release.
Abdi’s family had moved to court seeking orders compelling the Inspector General of Police, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), the National Intelligence Service (NIS) and other security agencies to disclose his whereabouts and produce him before the court.
