Former Kiambu Governor Waititu Sentenced to 13-Year Imprisonment

Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has been sentenced to another 13 years over a KSh588 million graft case.

Milimani High Court Judge Harrison Barasa delivered the ruling on Monday, November 2.

Waititu received five years for Count 10, alongside four years each for Counts 11 and 12.

The court further ordered him to pay a combined fine of KSh21 million.

Each fine carries an alternative prison term if Waititu fails to make the required payment.

Justice Barasa said the court considered the accused persons’ mitigation, prosecution submissions and seriousness of the offences.

The latest ruling does not mean Waititu will spend an additional 13 years behind bars.

Justice Barasa ordered the new sentences to run concurrently with the 12-year term imposed in February 2025.

That earlier sentence arose from a separate corruption case involving the former governor.

The concurrent arrangement means both sentences will run during the same period.

Waititu will therefore continue serving his existing prison term without the latest sentence extending its duration.

Evans is a writer at Kenya Explainer, covering politics, business, and current affairs with a focus on clarity and accuracy.