The lawyer’s brother wants security agencies to produce him in court within 24 hours or disclose his whereabouts after an alleged abduction in Nairobi.
The family of Nairobi lawyer Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi has approached the High Court over the Abshir Abdi disappearance. It wants security agencies to account for him following his alleged abduction along Muchai Road, off Ngong Road.
His brother, Zakaria Abshir, filed an urgent habeas corpus application at the Milimani High Court. He seeks orders requiring authorities to produce the advocate within 24 hours or reveal his whereabouts.
Court documents say armed men in tactical military gear seized Abdi at around 4am on Sunday. They allegedly forced him to kneel before pushing him into a black Toyota Land Cruiser.
Abshir Abdi disappearance follows alleged vehicle pursuit
In his supporting affidavit, Zakaria recounts witness accounts given to investigating officers. The witnesses allegedly saw a black Prado TX and a black double-cabin vehicle pursuing Abdi’s white Toyota Premio.
The Premio then veered into a ditch, according to those accounts. Armed men allegedly pulled its occupant out and dragged him into the Land Cruiser.
Abdi’s car was later found abandoned along Muchai Road and towed to Kilimani Police Station. Meanwhile, his family says his mobile phones have remained switched off since the incident.
The family subsequently reported him missing at Kilimani Police Station. Police say they are investigating the disappearance.
Family seeks records and independent investigations
The application also raises a possible link to a criminal case at Makadara Law Courts, where Abdi is a witness. Zakaria alleges that people linked to intelligence and security agencies had previously threatened his brother.
He names alleged links to the NIS, DCI, Counter Terrorism Bureau and Kenya Defence Forces. According to his affidavit, those individuals warned Abdi to withdraw from the case or face abduction and death.
Court documents also describe an earlier arrest on October 9, 2025, allegedly involving officers from intelligence and security agencies. Abdi subsequently secured unconditional release after the Director of Public Prosecutions declined to approve an application for custodial orders.
Zakaria says his brother later complained to senior security officials about the alleged threats, but they took no action.
The family now seeks production orders against the NIS, Directorate of Military Intelligence, National Police Service, DCI and Counter Terrorism Bureau. It also wants disclosure of any arrest warrant or detention order, alongside summons for named security officials.
Additionally, the application seeks preservation of CCTV footage, vehicle tracking data and mobile network records covering the area. The family also wants IPOA and the Intelligence Service Complaints Board to investigate independently and report within 14 days.
