Court upholds Ferdinand Waititu’s 12-year jail term, cancels bond terms
The former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu, alias Babayao, has only enjoyed a short time of freedom after the Milimani High Court Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division upheld his conviction eight months after it reviewed an earlier bank guarantee of Ksh 53.5 million bond terms. On July 31, 2025, Justice Lucy Njuguna granted Waititu the bank […]
The former governor of Kiambu, Ferdinand Waititu, also known as Babayao, has been granted a 12-year jail term, following the cancellation of his bond terms by the Milimani High Court Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division. Justice Lucy Njuguna granted Waititu a bank guarantee bond on July 31, 2025, pending the hearing and determination of his appeal.
The judge took this decision after considering his deteriorating health and the potential strain on the prison facility should he be admitted. However, months later, Waititu's lawyer filed a certificate of urgency, expressing frustration at the inability to secure the required Ksh53.5 million bank guarantee. Despite the court's willingness to substitute the bond with a cash bail, the lawyer stated that securing the amount had become impossible more than six months after the court's original order.
Justice Wilfrida Okwany subsequently allowed Waititu to pay Ksh20 million in cash bail or provide two sureties with property valued at at least Ksh30 million each. The court also ordered Waititu to hand over his passport to the authorities, with the understanding that he could apply for its return upon request. On October 14, 2026, Justice Rose Ougo upheld Waititu's 12-year jail term, cancelled the initially reviewed bond terms and issued an order to hold him at Nairobi Remand Prison.
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