There is renewed hope in the search for missing Nairobi lawyer Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi after reports emerged that he had been found alive in Isiolo County, nearly two weeks after his disappearance.
According to Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Charles Kanjama, the association had received information indicating that Abdi was discovered in a thicket in Isiolo alongside his close friend, Ayub Maalim.
Kanjama, however, noted that the reports were still being verified and that Abdi’s family had not yet officially confirmed his return. He added that the lawyer would address the public after the necessary arrangements had been made.
“We have received reports that Lawyer Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi has been found alive in a thicket in Isiolo. That news is being verified right now as we speak,” Kanjama stated.
Sources close to Kenyans.co.ke also indicated that the lawyer, who had been missing for 12 days, was found abandoned in a thicket within Isiolo County.
Meanwhile, Kanjama accused government-linked security units, including the Special Operations Group (SOG), Operations Support Unit (OSU) and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), of being behind the operation.
The Law Society of Kenya maintained that it would continue demanding Abdi’s release until he is formally presented in court, with those responsible for his disappearance held accountable.
Abdi was reportedly abducted by armed men wearing masks along Muchai Road, off Ngong Road, on Sunday, November 1.
CCTV footage captured the lawyer’s vehicle being pursued before it crashed into a drainage channel. The armed men were then seen forcing him into a black SUV before driving away.
His two companions also went missing following the incident, prompting concern from his family and the LSK.
The family and the lawyers’ association had linked the disappearance to a pro bono legal matter involving senior security officers.
