Ferdinand Waititu Jailed For Twelve Years

Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has been ordered to pay a mandatory Sh53.5 million fine or spend 12 years in prison after being found guilty of corruption-related charges.

His wife, Susan Wangari, has been handed a one-year jail term and Sh500,000 fine in the graft case.

The other convicts in this case namely Luka Mwangi Wahinya (former Kiambu Chief Officer, Roads, Transport, Public Works and Utilities) will also serve 2 years in prison or pay a fine of 1 million shillings alongside a mandatory fine of Ksh.20 million or serve 5 years in prison in default.

Also, the Directors of Testimony Enterprises Limited namely Charles Chege Mbuthia and Beth Wangeci were jailed for 4 years if they fail to pay a fine of Ksh.2 million shillings plus a mandatory fine of Ksh.294 million.

Waititu and his wife in court during the sentencing.

This is after the Director of Public Prosecutions successfully proved to court that the ex-county boss and his co-accused were guilty of conflict of interest, abuse of office, engaging in fraudulent practices in procurement, fraudulent acquisition of public property and dealing with suspected property.

Chief Magistrate Thomas Nzyoki also directed that Waititu and his co accused not be appointed or hold any public office for a period of 10 years.