COURT DELIVERS VERDICT ON WAITITU'S PRISON SENTENCE

The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) has successfully opposed a bid by former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu, who is serving a 12-year prison term, to review his sentence.
In February 2025, Waititu was convicted and ordered to either pay a fine of Sh53.5 million or serve 12 years in prison.
The judge presiding over the case, Justice Lucy Njuguna, ruled that the sentencing will stand pending the hearing and determination of Waititu’s appeal. Waititu will continue serving his term at Kamiti Maximum Prison, after failing to meet strict bond terms that required him to deposit a Sh53 million bank guarantee.
Justice Lucy Njuguna also added that Waititu’s appeal must be heard and concluded within 120 days, a move that keeps the former Kiambu Governor in a state of uncertainty. Since the February conviction, Waititu has mounted multiple legal challenges and bail applications with The High Court on earlier occasions dismissing some of his bail pleas, only to later allow him limited relief.
In late July, the court granted release on a KSh 53 million bank-guarantee bond while his appeal is pursued. The latest ruling, however, means the underlying sentence remains judicially intact even for the period he is free on bond, unless the appellate court changes the outcome.
Justice Lucy Njuguna also warned that any delays on the part of the former governor could lead to the case being struck out. The matter will be mentioned in court on 1st October 2025.