Nairobi advocate Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi has been missing since early Sunday, November 1. His family says armed men in tactical military gear abducted him on Muchai Road, off Ngong Road. His brother, Zakaria Abshir, has filed an urgent habeas corpus application at the Milimani High Court. He wants security agencies to produce the lawyer in court and account for his whereabouts.
Court documents say Abdi was last seen at around 4 am. Unknown men, allegedly armed with guns, forced him to kneel and then bundled him into a black Toyota Land Cruiser Prado TX. His white Toyota Premio, registration number KDL 356C, was later found abandoned on Muchai Road. It was towed to Kilimani Police Station.
In an affidavit, Zakaria said witnesses told investigators that two vehicles chased Abdi's car before it veered into a ditch. One was a black Prado TX, the other a black double-cabin vehicle. "The members of the public further informed the investigating officer that they saw the armed individuals arrest the occupant of the white motor vehicle and forcefully drag him into the Land Cruiser TX," he stated. The Star reported that security footage from the area shows masked, armed men taking him away violently.
The family says Abdi's phones have been switched off since the incident. A missing person report was filed at Kilimani Police Station under OB number 55/1/11/2026. The motive is not yet known, and the family has appealed for his release.
The application raises concerns about a possible link between the disappearance and an ongoing criminal case at the Makadara Law Courts. Abdi is a witness in that case. His brother says Abdi had received threats from security officers. They allegedly warned him to withdraw from the case or risk abduction and death. According to The Eastleigh Voice, the officers were allegedly linked to the National Intelligence Service, the DCI, the Counter Terrorism Bureau and the Kenya Defence Forces.
Court documents also show Abdi was arrested on October 9, 2025. He was released unconditionally after the Director of Public Prosecutions declined to approve a request for custodial orders. His brother says Abdi later complained to senior security officials, but no action was taken.
The family wants the agencies to produce Abdi within 24 hours, along with any warrant or detention order. It also seeks summons against named security officials. It wants CCTV footage, vehicle tracking data and mobile network records from the area preserved. The family also wants the Independent Policing Oversight Authority and the Intelligence Service Complaints Board to investigate and report within 14 days. Neither report included a response from the security agencies.