Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and Wife Found Guilty in Sh588 Million Graft Case

Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and his wife, Susan Wangari, have been found guilty in a Sh588 million graft case that began five years ago.

In a ruling delivered on the morning of Wednesday, February 12, Milimani Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate Thomas Nzioki found Waititu guilty on four counts in the Ksh588 million corruption case.

“In count one, the first accused person (Waititu) is found guilty. In count two, the first accused person and Saika Two Estate Developers Limited are found guilty. In count three, the first accused person and Saika Developers Limited are found guilty,” stated the judge.

On count four, the former governor, his wife (the second co-accused), and Bienvenue Delta Hotel were also found guilty.

Judge Nzioki further found the third accused person guilty on count five, while Charles Chege Mbuthia, the fifth and eleventh accused persons, were found guilty on count seven.

“In count eight, the fourth and eleventh accused persons are found guilty. In count nine, the fourth, fifth, and eleventh accused persons are found guilty,” the judge added.

Ferdinand Waititu and his wife following the court proceedings.

The ruling followed Magistrate Nzioki’s determination that the accused had a case to answer.

Waititu, Susan Wangari Ndungu (his wife), Luka Mwangi Wahinya (former transport manager), Charles Chege Mbuthia, Beth Wangeci Mburu, Testimony Enterprises Limited, Saika Two Estate Developers Limited, and Bienvenue Delta Hotel were charged with the irregular awarding of Ksh588 million road tenders in Kiambu County in February 2018.

The accused were found to have a case to answer after 32 prosecution witnesses testified and 129 exhibits were presented.

Ferdinand Waititu and his co-accused faced separate charges, including conflict of interest, abuse of office, engaging in fraudulent practices in procurement, fraudulent acquisition of public property, and money laundering.