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The NPS has issued a statement after two men who had been reported missing, including lawyer Ahmedsadak Abdi Abshir, were found in Marsabit County.
The National Police Service (NPS) has issued a statement after two men who had been reported missing, including lawyer Ahmedsadak Abdi Abshir, were found in Marsabit County on Thursday, November 12.
In a statement, the NPS said Abshir and Ayub Maalim were separately found by members of the public at Rawana and Uran Shopping Centres, respectively, before police officers from Sololo Police Station responded to the reports and took them to the station.
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"Upon receipt of this information, officers from Sololo Police Station responded and escorted the two men to the station, where their statements were duly recorded," the statement read.
The discovery came as police continued investigating the disappearance of the two men while complying with court orders issued by the High Court requiring their production before the court.
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The NPS said investigations would continue to establish the circumstances surrounding the disappearance and ensure accountability in accordance with the law.
"The National Police Service has been investigating the disappearance of the two men while complying with the habeas corpus orders issued by the High Court.
"The NPS is committed to conducting a thorough, impartial and expeditious evidence-led investigation to establish the full circumstances of this matter and to ensure that justice is served in accordance with the law," the statement added.
Earlier Thursday, Wiper Leader Kalonzo Musyoka demanded that Interior Cabinet Secretary Kipchumba Murkomen and Police Inspector General Douglas Kanja be held to account for Abshir's alleged abduction
In a statement issued on Thursday, November 12, Kalonzo said that while Kenyans are relieved that Abdi was found alive, the security personnel need to answer certain pressing questions.
He insisted that CS Murkomen, IG Kanja and the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) Boss Mohamed Amin must establish who abducted Abshir Abdi, who authorised it and where he was held, and bring everyone responsible to book.
"We are relieved, but relief is not enough. Who took him? Where was he held? And why?"
"Must the Law Society of Kenya and our lawyers abandon the courts for the streets before Kenyans are protected? Must someone be tortured or killed before our security agencies act?" the Wiper Leader posed.
Kalonzo further raised concerns about the insecurity in the country, citing a recent suspected Al Shabaab attack in Mandera where eight Kenyans lost their lives.
"Security organs that should be hunting terrorists stand accused of abducting the very citizens they are sworn to protect. What exactly are our priorities?" He questioned.
