The High Court has upheld the corruption convictions and sentences of former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu, his wife Susan Wangari Ndungu and two co-accused in a case involving a controversial KSh588 million county road contract.
In a judgment delivered on October 14, 2026, Justice Rose Ougo of the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Court upheld the convictions of Waititu, 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 Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) welcomed the ruling, particularly the court’s decision to overturn the lower court’s acquittal of the accused on money laundering charges.
The case stems from investigations launched in 2019 over allegations that the Kiambu County Government irregularly awarded Testimony Enterprises Limited a KSh588 million contract 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 failure to comply with procurement laws.
In a separate unexplained wealth case, the Anti-Corruption Court ordered the forfeiture of assets worth approximately KSh131.2 million in December 2025, linking them 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, property associated with Ndungu valued at KSh3 million, and property linked to Saika Two Estate Developers Limited worth about KSh52 million.
The EACC is also pursuing a separate civil case seeking to recover KSh170 million from Waititu and Testimony Enterprises Limited as alleged proceeds of corruption.
The case is still pending determination.
The money laundering case will proceed to mitigation and sentencing on October 19, 2026, at the Anti-Corruption Magistrate’s Court.
