Samantha Pendo’s father called on the two leaders to engage the victims of the violence instead of using the media. “During the State of the Nation address on Tuesday, the President asked for forgiveness and called on Kenyans to unite,” he said. JUSTICEMr Abanja, who said his family felt neglected and abandoned, however, expressed optimism that the ongoing public inquest into Baby Pendo’s death at the Kisumu Magistrate Court will hand them justice. “Some of the officials of the national and county government who promised to help us have abandoned us and don’t pick up our calls any more. Baby Pendo died on August 15 last year after she was allegedly struck on the head by anti-riot police officers using a blunt object following protests that rocked Kisumu after President Kenyatta was declared the winner of the August 8 presidential election.

Source: Daily Nation May 03, 2018 20:26 UTC