By Our Reporter
WORLD
Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has been found guilty of having committed several offences in the years-long Ksh588 million graft case.
Appearing before the Millimani Anti-Corruption Court Chief Magistrate, Thomas Nzioki on Wednesday, 12th February, 2025, Waititu was found guilty of having committed several crimes on various accounts among them a conflict of interest, award of tenders without the approval of the County Assembly, and forgery of documents among others.
The Chief Magistrate based his ruling on 12 accounts, most of which he found that the former Governor, together with his co-accused, were liable for subversion of the law.
”Count one first accused person (Waititu) guilty, count two first accused person and Saika Two Estate Developers Limited guilty, count three first accused person and Saika Developers limited guilty,” read part of Nzioka’s ruling.
”Inevitable conclusion, the first accused person you are viable in count number one for conflict of interest by acquiring an indirect person of interest accumulated sum of Ksh25 million.”
Chief Magistrate Nzioki, who initially found the accused with a case to answer in September 2022, ruled that Waititu, along with his wife and other county officials, were facing corruption charges at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court over a Ksh588 million scandal.
Additionally, they were charged with fraud, conflict of interest, dealing with suspect property, money laundering, and abuse of office arising from the fraudulent award of tenders to a company owned by the Waititu family.
