{
  "id": 14753640,
  "title": "High Court upholds Waititu’s conviction, reinstates money laundering charges",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/15/high-court-upholds-waititus-conviction-reinstates-money-laundering",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-15T17:32:42.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/high-court-upholds-waititus-conviction-reinstates-money-laundering-charges/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) welcomed the High Court's decision to uphold the conviction and sentence of former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu, his wife Susan Wangari Ndungu, their associates Luka Mwangi Wahinya and Charles Chege Mbuthia. The court ruled in October 2026, confirming the convictions on corruption-related offences. Lady Justice Rose Ougo specifically praised the court's decision to reinstate the money laundering charges as a crucial aspect of the EACC's investigations. The allegations stem from a 2019 inquiry into irregular awarding of a Ksh 588 million contract to Testimony Enterprises Limited for upgrading gravel roads to bitumen standards in various Kiambu County sub-counties. Waititu and his associates were convicted on February 12, 2025 for a range of offenses including conflict of interest, abuse of office, fraudulent procurement practices and wilful neglect of procurement laws.",
  "summary": "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 associates in an appeal against their conviction for corruption-related offences. In her judgment delivered on October 14 2026, Lady Justice Rose Ougo of the Anti-Corruption and Economic […] The post High…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}