Family identifies two security officers involved in Abshir Abdi abduction

The family of Nairobi lawyer Abshir Ahmedsadak Abdi has identified two security officers alleged to have taken part in their kin's abduction.

The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) said the two names have been forwarded to the police to aid in investigations and demanded that the office of the Inspector General of Police, Douglas Kanja, speed up the probe into the abduction.

"One is named Siad and the other is Hussein, and we want them released for investigation, arrest, prosecution, conviction, sentencing and imprisonment," said LSK.

The revelation came during a demonstration led by (LSK outside the office of the Deputy Inspector General of Police and other towns yesterday .

Abshir was forcibly taken on November 1 along Muchai Road, his vehicle was pursued and intercepted by armed individuals in two vehicles before he was seized.

Source: Standard