High Court Ruling Saves Waititu From Serving 25 Years in Prison

Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu will not serve additional time behind bars despite receiving a 13-year prison sentence and a Sh21 million fine over a corruption and money-laundering case involving a Sh588.7 million road tender.

Chief Magistrate Harrison Barasa, sitting at the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on Monday, November 2, 2026, sentenced Waititu to five years on Count 10, four years on Count 11, and four years on Count 12. The judge ruled that the prison terms would run concurrently with an existing 12-year sentence imposed on him in February 2025.

Waititu was ordered to pay the Sh21 million fine or serve the default prison sentences on each count, including Sh10 million for Count 10, Sh6 million for Count 11, and Sh5 million for Count 12. However, directions issued by High Court Justice Rose Ougo on October 14, 2026, ensured the new money-laundering sentences run alongside his previous Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act convictions rather than being added to them.

Waititu’s wife, Susan Wangari Ndung’u, who was charged in connection with Bienvenue Delta Hotel, was fined a total of Sh22 million across the three counts. She received a Sh12 million fine on Count 10, a Sh2 million fine or two years in prison on Count 11, and an Sh8 million fine on Count 12.

The court also handed down sentences and financial penalties to several co-accused individuals and corporate entities linked to the irregular procurement process.

Charles Mbuthia Chege, the fourth accused, was fined Sh21 million in total across the three counts, with alternative prison sentences amounting to 13 years. Beth Wangeci Mburu, the fifth accused, received fines totaling Sh6 million across the counts, carrying default prison terms of two years per count.

Two corporate entities were penalised through hefty fines after the court noted that the law does not prescribe imprisonment for bodies corporate. Testimony Enterprises Limited, listed as the 11th accused, was fined Sh36 million in total, comprising Sh16 million on Count 10, Sh12 million on Count 11, and Sh8 million on Count 12.

Saika Two Estate Developers Limited, the 12th accused, was fined Sh16 million on Count 10 and Sh8 million on Count 12, bringing its total penalty to Sh24 million. Magistrate Barasa gave the corporate entities 14 days to settle their fines. He warned that failure to pay within the specified timeframe would trigger recovery proceedings under Section 3(34) of the Criminal Procedure Code.