The advocate was reportedly discovered dumped in Sololo, a border town in Marsabit County, in circumstances that have raised fresh questions about what happened during his disappearance.
According to police sources cited in the initial report, Abdi was found at around 5am on Thursday, November 12, 2026.
What makes the discovery even more striking is that some local residents initially mistook him for an Ethiopian refugee fleeing violence in neighbouring Ethiopia.
The residents reportedly did not immediately realise that the man they had encountered was the missing Nairobi lawyer whose disappearance had triggered nationwide concern and demonstrations by members of the legal fraternity.
Abdi's disappearance dates back to November 1, when armed men allegedly intercepted him along Muchai Road, off Ngong Road, in Nairobi.
His white Toyota Premio was subsequently recovered abandoned, but his whereabouts remained unknown for 11 days.
His family and fellow advocates raised the alarm, demanding answers from security agencies and seeking court intervention to establish whether he was being held in custody.
The matter eventually reached the Milimani High Court, where the family pursued legal action to compel authorities to account for his whereabouts.
The discovery was reported to the court on Thursday, bringing a significant development to a case that had attracted considerable public attention.
Abdi's brother, Zakariah Abshir, also confirmed that he had spoken to his brother after receiving a call from an unknown number.
According to reports, Abdi told his family that he had been dumped somewhere in Marsabit County.
Law Society of Kenya President Charles Kanjama welcomed the reported development but maintained that the circumstances surrounding the disappearance must be investigated.
The legal fraternity has also continued demanding accountability, particularly because Abdi's colleague, Ayub Mohamud Maalim, was also reported missing following the November 1 incident.
The recovery of Abdi alive is a major development for his family, but it does not answer the most pressing questions surrounding the case.
Who allegedly abducted him? Where was he kept for 11 days? And what led to his eventual release in the remote northern border region?
Source: https://x.com/NationAfrica/status/2120880043182510542?a=Cxu1dTuGSMbjaRc5S2Q&s=19
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