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Court denies Waititu bail in his appeal against 12-year jail term

Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand at the Milimani court on Thursday,February 13,2025 when the court delivered sentence on the corruption case facing him,his wife Susan Wangari and other individuals that was facing them.[Collins Kweyu,Standard]

Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu will remain in custody after the High Court rejected his request for release pending an appeal against his 12-year sentence in the Sh588 million corruption case.

Justice Lucy Njuguna ruled that Waititu, along with his co-convicts, former Kiambu Chief Officer for Roads Luka Wahinya and businessman Charles Chege, had failed to meet the necessary conditions for bail pending their appeal. The trio, currently serving their sentences at Industrial Area Remand, had not provided sufficient grounds to justify their release, the judge concluded.

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