Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has received a partial reprieve after the High Court varied his bail conditions, reducing the amount to Sh20 million pending the determination of his appeal. The ruling, delivered on Wednesday by Justice Winfrida Okwany, allows Waititu to be released on Sh20 million cash or on two sureties with property each […]
Waititu, who was convicted in February 2025 on corruption-related charges, was ordered to either pay a fine of Sh53.5 million or serve 12 years in jail.
Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu’s Farmers Party has formally notified the Kenya Kwanza Coalition of its intention to withdraw from the coalition within the next 30 days. In a letter addressed to Kenya Kwanza’s Coalition Secretariat on Tuesday, the party’s Secretary General, Simon Kamangu said the notice to exit followed a green light by its […]
The anti-graft body is also awaiting approval from the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to bring fresh charges against Waititu over fraudulent tenders amounting to Ksh 50 million.
His wife, Susan Wangari, has been handed a one-year jail term and Sh500,000 fine in the graft case.
If not successfully appealed, this conviction could bar Waititu from holding any public office. This would further complicate his already uncertain political future, as his impeachment had already disqualified him from vying for any political position for 10 years.
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.
Nairobi Anti-Corruption Court has, today, ruled that former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu Baba Yao and his wife Susan Wangari Ndung’u have a case to answer in relation to a Kes.588 million fraudulent tender. Among those charged alongside the Waititus is the Director of Testimony Enterprises Limited, the company at the centre of the scandal, Charles […]
Former Kiambu governor Ferdinand Waititu risks losing Sh52 million deposit he paid to acquire an office block in Nairobi’s city centre after he failed to complete purchase of the Sh520 million property. The seller of the property, General Properties Limited, wants the High Court to endorse its decision to withhold Waititu’s money and to terminate […]
Embattled Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu was impeached late Thursday evening after 63 Members of the Kiambu County Assembly voted in favour of his removal motion tabled by Ndenderu MCA Solomon Kinuthia. The county lawmakers ousted the man over charges of conflict of interest for using his proxy companies to trade with the county and failure […]
Things are escalating from bad to worse for Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu, who, if everything goes as it is now, might be forced out of office. Waititu, who’s whereabouts is currently unknown, has vanished together with his family after DPP Haji ordered for their immediate arrest and arraigned in court on several corruption and fraud […]
Latest financial report from Auditor General about Kiambu county government has baffled the Senate. Reading the report to Kiambu Governor, Senator Moses Kajwang’ clarified the report one by one during the senate session Budget lines for Kiambu County govt' as per the report given to the Audit General by Kiambu Gov. Waititu: Co-ordination of State […]
