The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has acquired High Court orders freezing former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu's and his family's accounts concerning a Ksh.588 million tender scam.
In a tweet on Saturday, EACC stated that it has received orders to freeze accounts containing unexplained riches totaling over Ksh.2 billion pending the outcome of a civil suit seeking orders for forfeiture of the abovementioned assets to the State.
On Thursday, the Anti-Corruption Court decided in one of the graft cases against Waititu, his wife Susan Wangari Ndung'u, and ten others.
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KEY COURT RULING IN EX-GOVERNOR WAITITU'S FAMILY GRAFT CASES
— EACC (@EACCKenya) September 23, 2023
This week, the Anti-Corruption Court delivered a ruling in one of the multiple graft cases facing former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu Baba Yao, his wife Susan Wangari Ndung’u and 10… pic.twitter.com/x9AVQmCFeP
"In its ruling delivered on Thursday, the Court determined that the Waititus have a case to answer in the Kes.588 million tender scam." the statement read.
"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. "
The former governor and the co-accused face 11 charges, including one count of conflict of interest, three counts of dealing with questionable property, one crime of abuse of office, and one act of intentional failure to comply with procurement regulations.
