Kenya: Court Orders ODPP to Arrest Former Police Officer Implicated in Baby Pendo Case

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Renson Ingonga has been given 30 days to arrest and present before the court Mohammed Baa, a former police officer who is among the 12 police officers accused of the murder of Baby Samantha Pendo during the 2017 demonstrations in Kisumu.

Appearing before Lady Justice Margaret Muigai at the Milimani High Court, the court directed the prosecution team to track down the officer whose absence from the court has dragged the case for more than two…