The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has welcomed the High Court’s decision to uphold the conviction and sentence of former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu, his wife and their co-accused in a corruption-related case involving a KSh 588 million road construction contract.
In a statement, the commission particularly welcomed the court’s decision to overturn the lower court’s acquittal of the accused on money laundering charges, describing the development as significant to efforts to trace suspected proceeds of corruption.
The ruling was delivered on October 14, 2026, by Justice Rose Ougo of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Court.
It upheld the convictions of Waititu, his wife Susan Wangari Ndung’u, 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 case arose from investigations launched in 2019 following allegations that the Kiambu County Government had irregularly awarded Testimony Enterprises Limited a contract worth KSh 588 million to upgrade gravel roads to bitumen standards in Thika, Limuru, Gatundu North, Juja and Ruiru during the 2017/2018 financial year.
Waititu and his co-accused were convicted on February 12, 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.
In a separate unexplained wealth case, the Anti-Corruption Court in December 2025 ordered the forfeiture of assets valued at approximately KSh 131.2 million linked to Waititu and associated parties.
The assets included properties in Thindigua valued at about KSh 64 million, a Caterpillar machine worth approximately KSh 11 million, two motor vehicles, property associated with Susan Wangari Ndung’u valued at about KSh 3 million, and property linked to Saika Two Estate Developers Limited valued at approximately KSh 52 million.
The EACC is also pursuing a separate civil case seeking to recover KSh 170 million from Waititu and Testimony Enterprises Limited as alleged proceeds of corruption. The case is pending determination.
The matter is scheduled to return to the Anti-Corruption Magistrate’s Court on October 19, 2026, for mitigation and sentencing on the money laundering charges.
The latest ruling marks a further development in the long-running case, which centres on alleged irregularities in the award of a major county road construction contract and the tracing of funds linked to the procurement.
