The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has raised an alarm over what it describes as a growing wave of abductions and harassment targeting members of the legal profession.

The Society said the trend amounted to persecution and called for urgent investigations.

In a statement issued on Saturday and signed by its President, Faith Odhiambo, LSK noted that the country had witnessed hundreds of abductions in the past two years, many of which remain unresolved.

It pointed out that while some victims returned home, others were found dead, and several remain missing.