Milimani Law Courts in Nairobi has convicted the former Kiambu County Governor Ferdinand Waititu alongside his wife and other former County officials from the same county over the offence of Ksh 588M corruption case.
In what appears to be the fall and fall of the former Governor Ferdinand Waititu alias Baba Yao, the Anti-corruption court has convicted him in his Ksh 588M graft case.
A conviction that might see him barred from holding any public office which would add oil to his already slippery political road owing to his Impeachment which barred him from vying for a political position for 10 years.
Waititu, his wife, Susan Wangari and other former County government officials were charged with fraud, conflict of interest, dealing with suspect property, money laundering and abuse of office arising from fraudulent award of tenders to a company owned by his family.
The said offences ware believed to have been committed in 2018 when Waititu was the then governor of Kiambu County.
According to the court, the money trail connects Waititu, his wife and the Testimony Enterprises Limited and that the evidence tabled by the prosecution in support of their case was overwhelming.
The court found out that Testimony Enterprises Limited won the tender in relying on forged academic documents and by manipulation by Engineer Luca the third accused person.
The court said Governor waititu failed in his own oath of office by benefiting from proceeds of crime remitted to his company against the Law.
“The defence by the governor lacked merit and was self-incriminating as he could not explain how his company won the tender.” Said Chief Magistrate Thomas Nzioki in his judgement.
