It has emerged that lawyer Abshir Abdi, who was abducted 11 days ago and found alive on Thursday, was discovered dumped at around 5am in Sololo, a border town in Marsabit County.
He was found by herders in Uran area.
According to police sources, locals initially mistook him for a refugee escaping violence in neighbouring Ethiopia.
Sololo is approximately five kilometres south of the border with Ethiopia, which is curently undergoing violent clashes that have seen more than 50,000 Ethiopians flee into the country.
Concerned locals confirmed his identity after he shared the phone number of a family member, who confirmed it was the missing lawyer.
Earlier, his brother Zachariah Abshir had confirmed to the Nation that he received a call from an unknown number today. He recognised the voice on the line as that of his brother.
Zachariah then advised his brother to head to the nearest police station while the family arranged to travel to his location.
At around 9am, officers in Sololo were notified of the incident and immediately dispatched a vehicle to bring him back to the police station.
After giving a statement to police, he was taken to a local health facility for treatment.
Lawyer Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi.
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Earlier, Law Society of Kenya (LSK) president Charles Kanjama confirmed that he had been found.
"We received news that he was released this morning...the confirmation will come from the family," he said.
Law Society of Kenya (LSK) President Charles Kanjama addresses the press outside the Milimani Law Courts on November 12, 2026, following reports that lawyer Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi had been found alive.
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"We've been concerned about his life and that of his colleague Ayub who was abducted with him on November 1."
