The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) on Saturday, September 23 revealed it has obtained a court order to freeze bank accounts and assets worth Ksh2 billion, belonging to former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu.
The commission disclosed in a statement that the High Court issued orders to freeze the bank accounts and assets of Waititu and his wife Susan Wangari over corruption allegations.
In its ruling delivered on Thursday, September 21, the Court determined that the Waititus have a case to answer in the Ksh588 million tender scam.
“In addition, EACC has since obtained orders from the High Court freezing the family’s unexplained wealth amounting to nearly Ksh2 billion pending the ongoing civil suit seeking orders for forfeiture of the said assets to the State,” EACC noted in a statement.
The court also ruled that the eight other co-accused persons, who were being investigated alongside Waitittu will be charged in court.
Waititu, his wife, and daughter together with eight others are facing charges relating to offenses committed when Waititu served as Kiambu County Governor.
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The former Kiambu governor and his wife are being accused of using their positions to award tenders to companies that they had an interest in with the intention of receiving kickbacks.
“In the previous Quarter, an additional file was forwarded to the DPP recommending prosecution of Ferdinard Waititu, his spouse, and their daughter for embezzlement of public funds in Kiambu County,” reported EACC.
At the same time, the commission has emphasized that all the suspects are presumed innocent until the time the court will be making a final ruling on their case.
Waititu impeachment
Waititu was impeached in December 2019 after 63 MCAs voted in favour of his removal, 28 were absent while one opposed the impeachment motion.
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The motion was tabled by Ndenderu MCA Solomon Kinuthia who listed corruption, abuse of office, and gross misconduct as grounds for his impeachment.
Members of the County Assembly (MCAs) had also accused Waititu of hiring casual workers without the approval of the Kiambu County Service Board.
