Advocate Abshir Abdi 'receiving treatment', expected in court after being found

Theuri said that the lawyer was experiencing some pain following the injuries and the long journey back to Nairobi after his release.

Theuri said Abdi was seeking medical attention but was expected to appear before the court within the next one to two hours.

His colleague, Ayub Mohamud Maalim, arrived at the Milimani Law Courts early Friday morning and was presented before the court.

The two men were reportedly found in Marsabit County on Thursday, nearly two weeks after they were allegedly abducted in Nairobi.

Theuri told the court that the family received news of their discovery while proceedings in the habeas corpus application were ongoing.

He said they subsequently established contact with the Deputy County Criminal Investigations Officer (DCIO) in Sololo, near the Kenya-Ethiopia border, and confirmed that Abdi and Maalim had been found.

The lawyer said the two were located in Rawana and Uran, two different locations in Marsabit County.

"We have been since then in touch with the subject and his co-detainee," Theuri told the court.

According to Theuri, the two men were released by their abductors between 5am and 6am on before embarking on the journey back to Nairobi.

They arrived in the capital at approximately 6am after travelling for between seven and eight hours.

The lawyer further informed the court that the two men had been taken to Sololo Police Station, where police recorded their statements.

With the habeas corpus proceedings already underway, Theuri urged the court to allow Abdi to appear and testify on the circumstances surrounding his disappearance.

The family also wants Maalim to give his account of the events.

Theuri said it was their position that the proceedings should continue and that both men should be given an opportunity to testify.

Abdi was allegedly abducted on November 1, 2026.

His disappearance triggered protests by the legal fraternity and demands for answers from security agencies, with the Law Society of Kenya threatening a nationwide boycott of court proceedings until he was found.