Abdi was located 11 days after he allegedly went missing, with his disappearance triggering protests and growing pressure on security agencies to explain his whereabouts.
Speaking on Thursday, November 12, Kanjama said an LSK team had verified that the advocate was alive, but maintained that the circumstances surrounding his disappearance required urgent investigations.
The LSK president raised concerns over the alleged involvement of specialised police teams attached to the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI), particularly a unit identified as the Special Operations Group (SOG).
Kanjama questioned the existence and operations of such units, arguing that their activities must comply with the Constitution and the law.
“We have the heart of the term Special Operations Group (SOG). When the Standard Media Group Editor was abducted, we heard of the Operation Support Unit (OSU) which is under the DCI; these are completely contrary to the constitutional design,” he stated.
He further announced that the legal fraternity would maintain pressure on the government until Abdi and another man who was reportedly abducted were reunited with their families and those responsible were held accountable.
Kanjama insisted that the society would not relent until Abdi was presented before a court of law and his safety established.
Former LSK President Eric Theuri also weighed in on the matter, claiming that Abdi had been tortured before being abandoned in Marsabit County.
In a statement, Theuri said the advocate had been released from what he described as state torture chambers and was at Sololo Police Station.
The former LSK president also called on Kenyans to pursue a citizen's arrest against Siyad Mohamed, an alleged National Intelligence Service (NIS) officer linked to the disappearance.
Abdi's discovery came after LSK announced a nationwide boycott of court proceedings on Wednesday, with lawyers resolving to suspend their services until the missing advocate was produced before a court.
The boycott followed a peaceful demonstration by members of the legal fraternity, who marched from Milimani Law Courts to Jogoo House, which houses the Office of the Inspector-General of Police.
The lawyers demanded answers from security agencies over Abdi's disappearance, insisting that those involved must face the law.
The LSK has maintained that finding Abdi alive is not enough, as the circumstances surrounding his disappearance and the alleged involvement of security officers must also be addressed.
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