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October 1, 2025
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Court Rules on Waititu’s Third Attempt at Freedom

Court Rules on Waititu’s Third Attempt at Freedom

Waititu has been serving a prison sentence in connection to a Ksh588 million graft case...

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Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu will remain at Kamiti Maximum Prison after the High Court rejected his third attempt to modify his bond terms. He is serving a 12-year prison sentence for failing to safeguard public funds.

  • Waititu was convicted in February for irregularly receiving Ksh25 million, with the option to pay a Ksh53.5 million fine or serve 12 years in prison.
  • His lawyer requested substituting a Ksh53 million bank guarantee with cash deposits, as banks refused to facilitate the guarantee.
  • Justice Lucy Njuguna rejected the application, citing a history of similar requests and the need to expedite the main appeal within 120 days.
  • Waititu's wife, Susan Wangare, involved in the same graft case, was previously ordered to pay Ksh500,000 or serve a one-year sentence.

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