- Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has moved to the Court of Appeal against his 12 -year prison sentence
- Waititu attorneys submitted the official appeal on Monday, February 17, listing more than 57 reasons demanding the ruling be revoked
- The lawyers also made the record equal following reports that the former county chief was admitted to Kenyatta National Hospital (KNH)
Nairobi: Former governor of Kiambu Ferdinand Waititu He has officially submitted an appeal against his 12 -year prison sentence.
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The former governor has also filed a request for a bail release pending his request in the KSh 558 million corruption case where he was found guilty with his wife.
Is Ferdinand Waititu lying in KNH?
His lawyers Danstan OmariShadrack Wambui and Sam Nyaberi also revealed that Waititu was hospitalized at a clinic in the industrial unit prison and not the Kenya National Hospital (KNH) as reported.
The health condition of the former governor is said to be deteriorating at the end of the week.
“The assumption emerged that Waititu was admitted or went to hide in Kenyatta National Hospital. The fact of the matter was that he was not right when he was in court and the court was notified and issued his orders to be taken to hospital,” His lawyer told TUKO.co.ke outside the Mountains Court after submitting the appeal.
“His defense squad went to him to Kenyatta National Hospital where the doctor wanted him to be prevented but his team refused and is currently undergoing treatment at the Industrial Area prison,” He added.
Why Waititu has appealed against 12 years in prison
In his appeal presented in the Supreme Court on the Anti -Corruption of the Mountains, Waititu accuses Judge Thomas Nzyoki of not investigating the evidence presented by the prosecution.
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He questions, through his lawyers, that there was no evidence to support the allegations that he used his position to enrich himself and that there was no connection between Lake Naivasha Resort and the complainant.
In addition, Waititu doubts the right of the case, claiming that the court showed favoritism and failed to comply with the constitutional principles of the justice case.
His appeal outlines a number of reasons, including the prosecutor's claim to fail to fulfill the required burden of confirmation, the first court's claim to ignore the inconsistent of the prosecutor's case, and the absence of senior witnesses.
“The prosecution failed to prove his case of course,” Appeal documents seen by TUKO.co.ke explain.
The Waititu lawyers' team claimed that the court ignored the opposition in evidence, which raised doubts about its involvement in the alleged offenses.
They also stated that this was not the first time a prisoner had appealed to the jail imprisonment, citing Syrian MP John Waluke.
“We have submitted an appeal that raises more than 57 reasons to ensure that Waititu is free to continue his politics while the matter is ongoing. This is not the first time for the Supreme Court and the appeals court to release people who have So we rely on this for example the Waluke case, ” He notes the former county chief in the documents submitted in court.
The court justifies the fines of Ferdinand Waititu
Earlier TUKO.co.ke reported that the judiciary was concerned about concerns about the fine he was given to Waititu as an alternative to his 12 -year prison sentence after being found guilty.
Some citizens wondered why Waititu was fined KSh 53.5 million alone but he was found guilty of involving more than KSh 500 million.
However, in his statement, the third government unit stated that Waititu faces charges of conflict of interest and issued a fraudulent tender to a company whose leadership had to do with them during his governor Kiambu.
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