EXPOSED: Last Painful Words Abductors Told Nairobi Lawyer Before Dumping Him in Marsabit

Fresh details have emerged about the alleged abduction of Nairobi lawyer Abshir Abdi, including what his captors reportedly told him before releasing him in Marsabit County after 12 days in captivity.

The account was presented when Abdi appeared before the Milimani High Court on Friday, November 13, alongside Ayub Maalim, another man who was reportedly abducted and later released.

The two appeared before Justice Alexander Muteti, accompanied by family members, as their legal representatives sought an opportunity for them to explain the circumstances surrounding their disappearance and eventual release.

Lawyer Eric Theuri told the court that the two men were abandoned in an area near the Ethiopian border, where armed groups have reportedly been involved in violent clashes. He suggested that the location may have been deliberately selected by their captors because of the security risks in the area.

According to the account presented in court, the kidnappers ordered the two men to run for their lives immediately after releasing them.

Abdi was reportedly abandoned at Sololo in Marsabit County between 5am and 6am, approximately five kilometres from the Ethiopian border. Residents who found him helped establish his identity after he provided contact details for a family member, who confirmed that he was the lawyer who had been missing for nearly two weeks.

His court appearance followed a petition filed by the Law Society of Kenya (LSK), seeking to compel authorities to explain his disappearance and account for his whereabouts.

The society has also asked the court to summon senior security officials, including Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and National Intelligence Service Director-General Noordin Haji, to provide explanations about the incident.

Court records indicate that Abdi was last seen on November 1, when armed men dressed in tactical clothing allegedly forced him into a black Toyota Land Cruiser Prado TX. His white Toyota Premio was later found abandoned along Muchai Road in Nairobi.

Before his disappearance, police had reportedly linked him to an alleged extortion syndicate under investigation. The ongoing proceedings are expected to examine the circumstances of his abduction, 12 days in captivity and eventual release.

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