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Governor Waititu arrested after surrendering himself to EACC

Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu (centre) with the EACC officials after he was arrested over corruption allegations in May, 2019. [Beverlyne Musili/Standard]

Besieged Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu was Sunday arrested after he presented himself at the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission offices in Nairobi.

His lawyer Kipchumba Karori said the governor had been “out of town since Friday evening” when news broke out he was wanted for prosecution.

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