Ferdinand Waititu was jailed for 12 years in the case of KSh 588m corruption case

• The Nairobi court has jailed for former Kiambu governor Ferdinand Waititu and his wife Susan Wangari for 12 years and one year
• Judge Thomas Nzioki of the Anti -Corruption Court found the couple and fellow defendants guilty of fraudulently abducted Kiambu County Ksh 588 million
• The couple however were given the opportunity to pay fines, Waititu pay KSh 53.5 million and Wangari KSh 500,000; They have 14 days to appeal against that sentence

Nairobi – former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu He has been pushed to jail 12 years after being found guilty in a case of corruption of millions of dollars.

However, he can avoid the penalty if he pays a fine of KSh 53.5 million.

His Waititu wife, Susan Wangari, was sentenced to one year in prison with a fine of KSh 500,000 fine.

The couple, brought before the Chief Magistrate Thomas Nzioki of the Mountains Anti -Corruption Court, were found guilty of abuse of the office, a conflict of interest, and to bid through fraud.

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The judge said the evidence presented by the government prosecution involved adequately involving the defendants in criminal acts.

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