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Judge gives DPP 30 days to trace missing ex-police officer in Baby Pendo murder trial
DPP Renson Ingonga's office on Wednesday informed that court that Baa, a retired assistant superintendent of police, has disappeared without trace

High Court judge Justice Muigai has given the Director of Public Prosecutions 30 days to ensure all reasonable steps have been taken to trace and apprehend Mohammed Baa.
While delivering the ruling against the 11 police officers suspected to be involved in the death of Baby Pendo, she ordered the report to the effect of apprehension of Baa be made being final report by the Inspector General of police or any other senior representative in the National Police Service.
The DPP will also use the same time given to amend the charges or information with consultation with Independent Policing and Oversight Authority (IPOA) or any other relevant institutions as was alluded to during the hearing.
Justice Margaret Muigai further directed the DPP to consider to withdrawal the charges against Baa if all the efforts to trace him are futile as the matter cannot remain in court indefinitely.
The DPP Renson Ingonga’s office on Wednesday informed that court that Baa, a retired assistant superintendent of police, has disappeared without trace and sought 45 days to amend the charge sheet.
State Prosecutors Mark Barasa and Gikui Gichuhi informed Justice Muigai that efforts to trace Amin at his home in Madaga Village Korwa sub-location in Wajir County have been futile.
Barasa through Chief Inspector of Police Peter Kanani said it is feared that Amin has crossed the border to Somalia.
Justice Muigai heard that Amin retired from the National Police Service on July 2021 and efforts to trace him are fruitless.
Wajir County Regional Police Commander Pepita Ranka Visited the home of Amin and his relatives who said “he never went home after retirement.”
Barasa urged the court to grant the DPP’s office time to liase with international security organisations to trace the suspect with a view to repatriate him to face justice.
He said “although Somalia is not a signatory to the international security organs the government will seek assistance from the relevant international organisations to assist it bring to book Amin to be prosecuted alongside the other 11 senior police officers in the dock.”
Willis Otieno, representing a lobby group, Utu Wetu, which is representing the victims of the 2017 post-election violence in Kisumu, asked the court to order that they be supplied with photos of Baa to enable them pursue a civilian approach to enhance his apprehension.