Baby Pendo trial shock: Police clueless over whereabouts of key suspect Mohammed Baa
Chief Inspector Peter Kinani representing the National Police Service (NPS) in Baby Samantha Pendo trial reiterated that the 11th person of interest in the case Mohammed Baa is still at large.
Appearing before Lady Justice Margaret Muigai at the Milimani High Court, Chief Inspector Kanani said that their efforts to trace the retired senior police officer Baa from his rural home in Wajir County and his other houses has not borne any fruits.
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“My lady, efforts to visit his rural area, which is in Wajir County, and his other houses did not have any trace of human movement,” Chief Inspector Kanani told the court.
Further, he told the court that NPS had also requested any member of the public to report to any nearest police station once they spot Baa, after which any report entered would be forwarded to them and act accordingly.
Tabling the Wajir County Regional Police Commander Pepita Ranka’s report on Baa, Kanani added that despite all the efforts, they have not received any information on the missing Baa.
“My lady, to that effect, we have not received any information about him,” Chief Inspector Kanani told the court.
Additionally, Kanani recapitulated earlier statements made in January 2025, citing that Baa could have fled to Somalia, informing the court that they have contacted Interpol for assistance in tracing him.
During the proceedings, state Prosecutor Mark Barasa that the Directorate of Public Prosecution (DPP) is ready to proceed with plea taking of the 11 persons of interest who are available minus the retired police boss.
The remaining officers Titus Yoma, Titus Mutune, John Chengo, Linah Kosgey, Benjamin Koima, Benjamin Lorema, Volker Edambo, Cyprine Robe, Josphat Sensira, Mohammed Ali Guyo and James Rono are accused of overseeing brutal police operations at Kilo Junction in Nyalenda Estate, Kisumu County.
Notably, Barasa informed the court that the DPP amended the charges against the accused officers, excluding Baa, on May 2, 2025.
“In view of the information provided by the National Police Service, the DPP has reviewed the police file and amended the charges against the officers,” Prosecutor Barasa told the court.
However, the legal team representing the officers informed the court that they had not yet been served with the amended charges and requested the court be adjourned for them to review the new charges.
The officer’s face over 40 charges, including murder, torture, and rape, under the International Crimes Act and the Rome Statute from operations that led to the deaths of Baby Samantha Pendo and 39 other protesters during the 2017 post-election unrest.
