The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has announced fresh demonstrations over the disappearance of advocate Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi, as the High Court prepares to deliver a ruling in proceedings seeking to establish his whereabouts.
In a press statement dated Sunday, November 8, LSK President Charles Kanjama said advocates would return to the streets on Tuesday, November 10, following the hearing of the Habeas Corpus application at the Milimani Law Courts.
The lawyers will subsequently march to Jogoo House, the headquarters of the National Police Service, to demand a substantive response from Inspector General of Police Douglas Kanja over a memorandum presented to his office.
The planned demonstrations will coincide with the scheduled ruling in High Court Criminal Miscellaneous Application No. HCCRMISCSPPL/E268/2026, filed by Abdi's brother, Zakaria Abshir, against the State Law Office, National Police Service Commission and 16 other respondents.
The proceedings were heard on Thursday, November 5, after which the court scheduled its ruling for Tuesday. LSK said some of the respondents had filed responses to the application but maintained that it would pursue further directions requiring the relevant officials to appear and account for Abdi's whereabouts, including the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.
The Society has called on advocates to attend the proceedings in large numbers, urging members with pending court matters after midday to seek appropriate adjournments, where permissible, to enable them to participate in the planned activities.
Following the court proceedings, advocates will assemble at the Supreme Court parking before marching along Taifa Road to Jogoo House, where they intend to press the police leadership for a substantive response to their demands.
The latest action follows a Purple Ribbon Protest March conducted by LSK on Friday, November 6, in solidarity with Abdi and in condemnation of his disappearance.
During the demonstration, lawyers and other stakeholders presented a memorandum to the Inspector General's office, outlining concerns and demands for urgent intervention, investigations and accountability.
Although Kanja was not physically present to receive the memorandum, LSK said it had successfully delivered the document to his office and expected the National Police Service to address the issues raised.
Abdi was reportedly abducted on November 1, 2026, along Muchai Road, off Ngong Road, in Nairobi. CCTV footage of the incident showed armed and masked men pursuing the advocate before restraining him and forcing him into a black Toyota Land Cruiser Prado.
His white Toyota Premio was subsequently recovered along the same road, but his whereabouts remain unknown.
The circumstances surrounding the disappearance have raised concerns over a possible connection to a criminal case at the Makadara Law Courts, where Abdi was reportedly representing a complainant and had raised concerns about alleged intimidation and interference with witnesses. However, the motive behind the incident has not been established.
Directorate of Criminal Investigations Director Mohamed Amin has said a team of investigators was constituted to establish what happened, while denying claims that police officers were involved in the alleged abduction.
LSK's Council, following its meeting on Saturday, November 7, resolved to sustain demonstrations and other lawful interventions throughout the week, depending on developments.
The Society said the disappearance of an advocate was not an isolated concern affecting one individual or law firm, warning that it threatened the independence of the legal profession, the administration of justice and the rule of law.
LSK maintained that it would continue engaging relevant authorities and pursuing available legal and institutional interventions until Abdi was safely reunited with his family and colleagues and those responsible for his disappearance were held accountable.
