The High Court in Nairobi has ordered the transfer of the Baby Samantha Pendo murder trial from Nairobi to Kisumu, citing the convenience of witnesses and crime scenes. Justice Kanyi Kimondo directed the National Police Service Commission (NPSC) to facilitate the accused officers' transport and subsistence.

• The trial involves four interdicted police officers: John Chengo Masha, Linah Kogey, Cyprine Robi Wankio, and James Rono, accused of murdering six-month-old Baby Samantha Pendo in 2017.
• The ODPP requested the transfer in June 2025, arguing it would ease access for over 80 witnesses predominantly located in Kisumu.
• A warrant of arrest remains in force for the 11th accused, Mohammed Baa, who has not appeared since the case began in 2022.