The High Court has upheld the convictions and sentences of former Kiambu governor Ferdinand Waititu, his wife and two co-accused in a corruption case involving a KSh588 million road construction contract.
In a judgment delivered on 14 October 2026, Justice Rose Ougo of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division upheld the convictions of Waititu, his wife Susan Wangari Ndungu, former Kiambu County chief officer for roads, transport, public works and utilities Luka Mwangi Wahinya, and Charles Chege Mbuthia, a director of Testimony Enterprises Limited.
The court also overturned a lower court decision acquitting the accused of money laundering charges.
The reinstatement of the charges allows the prosecution to pursue allegations concerning the movement and handling of money linked to the case.
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC), which investigated the case, welcomed the ruling.
The case followed investigations launched in 2019 into allegations that the Kiambu County government had irregularly awarded Testimony Enterprises a Sh588 million contract to upgrade gravel roads to bitumen standards in Thika, Limuru, Gatundu North, Juja and Ruiru during the 2017-18 financial year.
Waititu and his co-accused were convicted on 12 February 2025 of offences including conflict of interest, dealing with suspicious property, abuse of office, fraudulent procurement practices and wilful failure to comply with procurement laws and regulations.
Assets worth Sh131.2 million forfeited
In a separate unexplained wealth case brought by the EACC, the Anti-Corruption Court ordered the forfeiture of assets worth about KSh131.2 million in December 2025.
The assets were linked to Waititu and associated parties.
They included properties in Thindigua valued at about Sh64 million, a Caterpillar machine worth approximately Sh11 million, two motor vehicles, property associated with Ndungu valued at about Sh3 million, and property linked to Saika Two Estate Developers Limited valued at approximately Sh52 million.
The EACC is also pursuing a separate civil case seeking to recover Sh170 million from Waititu and Testimony Enterprises as alleged proceeds of corruption. That case is still pending.
The money laundering charges are due to proceed to mitigation and sentencing at the Anti-Corruption Magistrates’ Court on 19 October 2026.
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