{"id":986,"date":"2026-11-02T13:36:36","date_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:36:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/?p=986"},"modified":"2026-11-02T13:36:37","modified_gmt":"2026-11-02T13:36:37","slug":"former-kiambu-governor-waititu-fined-ksh21-million-in-graft-case","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/?p=986","title":{"rendered":"Former Kiambu Governor Waititu Fined KSh21 Million in Graft Case."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"774\" src=\"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261102_162816-1024x774.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-987\" srcset=\"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261102_162816-1024x774.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261102_162816-300x227.jpg 300w, https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261102_162816-768x580.jpg 768w, https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261102_162816-1023x773.jpg 1023w, https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/11\/20261102_162816.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>By Owen Chege <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has been fined KSh21 million or face alternative prison sentences totalling 13 years following his conviction on three money laundering charges linked to a KSh588 million corruption case. The sentence was delivered by the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on Monday, November 2, 2026.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The court sentenced Waititu to five years in prison or a KSh10 million fine on the first count. He received another four-year prison term or a KSh6 million fine on the second count, and four years or a KSh5 million fine on the third count.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The three fines add up to KSh21 million, which Waititu must pay to avoid the alternative prison terms. However, the sentences will run concurrently with his existing 12-year prison sentence, meaning they will not be added to the earlier term.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The case involves a KSh588.7 million road construction contract awarded by the Kiambu County government during Waititu&#8217;s time as governor. The contract was meant to upgrade gravel roads to bitumen standards in several areas, including Thika, Limuru, Juja, Ruiru and Gatundu North.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Investigations into the contract began in 2019 following concerns about possible irregularities in the tendering process. The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission investigated allegations of corruption, conflict of interest and the movement of money linked to the contract.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest sentence follows an October 2026 High Court ruling that overturned Waititu&#8217;s earlier acquittal on the money laundering charges. The court found him guilty on three counts and referred the matter for sentencing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Waititu had already been sentenced to 12 years in prison in February 2025 over other corruption-related offences linked to the same road contract. His conviction and sentence were later upheld on appeal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The latest ruling adds financial penalties to the former governor&#8217;s legal troubles. The case remains one of the major corruption cases involving a former county governor in Kenya.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Owen Chege Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has been fined KSh21 million or face&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-986","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-crime"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/986","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/10"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=986"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/986\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":988,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/986\/revisions\/988"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=986"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=986"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jukwaapress.co.ke\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=986"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}