State wants Waititu locked out of office

Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu (right) and co-accused (from left) Simon Kabucho, Zacharia Njenga, Charles Chege and Luka Mwangi at a Milimani court in Nairobi, yesterday. [George Njunge, Standard]

Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu spent another night in custody as he battled to save his term in office after facing charges in relation to alleged irregular award of Sh588 million contracts for roads repair.

Waititu, his wife Susan Wangari Ndun’gu, Kiambu County Chief Officer for Roads and Transport Luka Mwangi Waihinya, six county employees, a businessman and his wife were charged with various counts of conflict of interest, dealing with suspect property, money laundering and abuse of office. They denied the charges.