Court orders government to enact anti-abduction law, criminalise enforced disappearances
The order comes amid renewed concerns over abductions and enforced disappearances.
Lawyers, led by Law Society of Kenya President Charles Kanjama (centre), protest along Harambee Avenue in Nairobi on November 11, 2026 over the alleged abduction of Nairobi lawyer Abshir Ahmed.
Nearly 20 years after signing an international treaty against enforced disappearances, Kenya has been ordered to ratify the agreement and enact laws to prevent police abductions and prosecute offenders.
The High Court has directed the Interior Cabinet Secretary and Attorney-General to initiate ratification of the treaty, known as International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance, a move intended to strengthen legal protections against abductions and State accountability of missing persons.
Families insist their missing relatives were abducted by people believed to be police officers.
Abdi appeared alongside another abductee, Ayub Maalim, before Justice Alexander Muteti of the High Court.
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