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The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission is pursuing KSh170 million allegedly connected to corruption involving former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu. The recovery effort follows a High Court ruling that upheld convictions and restored money laundering charges against him.
In a statement issued Thursday, October 15, the commission welcomed the court’s decision concerning Waititu, his wife Susan Wangari Ndung’u, and their co-accused. EACC said a separate civil proceeding seeking recovery of the disputed funds from Waititu and an associated company remains unresolved.
Justice Rose Ougo overturned the earlier acquittal on money laundering charges, paving the way for mitigation and sentencing on October 19, 2026. The commission considers the restored charges significant to its ongoing efforts to trace and recover money suspected to have originated from corruption.
The case stems from investigations initiated in 2019 into a KSh588 million road contract awarded by Kiambu County during the 2017/2018 financial year. Investigators alleged irregularities in the procurement of works intended to upgrade gravel roads to bitumen standards across several sub-counties.
Waititu and his co-accused were convicted in February 2025 of offences including conflict of interest, abuse of office, and procurement-related violations. Other findings involved dealing with suspicious property, forming part of the wider corruption case surrounding the county road project.
Separately, an Anti-Corruption Court ordered the forfeiture of assets worth approximately KSh131.2 million in December 2025 in an unexplained wealth case. The properties reportedly included Thindigua real estate valued at KSh64 million, a Caterpillar machine worth KSh11 million, two vehicles, and additional assets.
EACC is now seeking a further KSh170 million from Waititu and a company, alleging that the funds represent proceeds linked to the road contract. However, the civil recovery claim has not been decided, leaving the final determination to the court handling the proceedings.
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