Judge Adjourns Habeas Corpus Case as Missing Lawyer Abdi Turns Up Alive

A Nairobi court has paused a habeas corpus case after word came that a missing lawyer had resurfaced. Judge Alexander Muteti made the call at the Milimani High Court on Thursday, November 12, 2026. The case had been filed over the disappearance of Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi.

The hearing came to a sudden halt when a lawyer addressed the bench. He told the judge that reports placed Abdi in Sololo, Marsabit County. The lawyer said the advocate had been found dumped there.

Judge Muteti responded by rescheduling the proceedings. The matter now returns to court on Friday, November 13, 2026. Abdi is expected to appear in person before the bench.

Court watchers will want answers on his health and how he ended up in the north. The reappearance raises questions about who held him and why. Friday's sitting may begin to shed light on those issues.