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Originally published by Nation Newstop
February 17, 2026
18h ago
DPP opposes Waititu’s bail terms review as court prepares ruling
Former Kiambu governor remains in custody at Kamiti Prison after prosecutors dismissed his request as lacking merit...
✨ Key Highlights
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) is opposing a review of former Kiambu County Governor Ferdinand Waititu’s bail terms, arguing that his request for relaxed conditions following a corruption conviction is unmerited.
- Waititu was convicted in February 2025 for corruption, facing a Sh53.5 million fine or a 12-year jail term.
- The DPP insists that the original bail order from July 2025, requiring a Sh53.5 million bank guarantee, was reasonable.
- Waititu's lawyers are seeking to replace the bank guarantee with a Sh20 million cash deposit, citing "impossibility and frustration" in securing the guarantee.
- The case originated from a Sh588 million road construction tender, where Waititu received Sh20 million in kickbacks.
- The court will issue its ruling on the bail terms on February 18, 2026.
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