Ex-governor Waititu secures Ksh.53M bank guarantee in bid for release from Kamiti

Ex-governor Waititu secures Ksh.53M bank guarantee in bid for release from Kamiti..

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Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Ndung’u Waititu has secured a Ksh.53 million bank guarantee in his bid to be released from Kamiti Maximum Prison, where he is serving a sentence for a corruption-related case. This guarantee is a crucial step towards his potential release, as his earlier bond terms for a separate hate-speech case remain valid.

Waititu secured a Ksh. 53 million bank guarantee for his release.
Ferdinand Ndung’u Waititu, former Kiambu Governor, has been in custody since February this year.
The Trial Magistrate Rose Ndobi has scheduled the hate-speech case hearing for January 15, 2026.

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