The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is pursuing the recovery of Ksh170 million allegedly linked to corruption involving former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu after the High Court upheld his conviction and reinstated money laundering charges.
The commission said the separate civil case against Waititu and a company linked to the corruption case remains pending, with the latest ruling strengthening its efforts to recover suspected proceeds of corruption.
EACC on Thursday, October 15, welcomed the High Court's decision to uphold the convictions and sentences of Waititu, his wife, Susan Wangari Ndung'u, and their co-accused in a corruption-related case.
“EACC is also pursuing a separate civil case to recover Ksh170 million from Waititu and the company as alleged proceeds of corruption,” the commission said.
A photo of former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu after he was sentenced to a jail term by the Milimani Anti-Corruption Court on Thursday, February 13, 2025.
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This follows Justice Rose Ougo’s decision to overturn the lower court’s acquittal on money laundering charges, with mitigation and sentencing scheduled for October 19, 2026.
EACC confirmed to Kenyans.co.ke that reinstating the charges was significant to its efforts to trace and recover suspected proceeds of corruption.
The case arose from investigations launched in 2019 over allegations that the Kiambu County government irregularly awarded a Ksh588 million contract for upgrading gravel roads to bitumen standards in several sub-counties 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 and procurement-related violations.
In a separate unexplained wealth case, the Anti-Corruption Court ordered the forfeiture of assets valued at approximately Ksh131.2 million in December 2025, which the EACC linked to Waititu and associated parties.
The assets included properties in Thindigua valued at about Ksh64 million, a Caterpillar machine worth approximately Ksh11 million, two motor vehicles and other properties associated with the accused parties.
As such, EACC is seeking to recover the Ksh170 million from Waititu and a company, alleging that the money represents proceeds of corruption linked to the road contract.
Nonetheless, the civil recovery case is yet to be determined, meaning the commission's bid to recover the Ksh170 million remains subject to the court's decision.
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