Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has been handed a 13-year prison sentence following his conviction in a Ksh588.7 million money laundering case linked to a road construction tender awarded during his tenure.
Milimani Anti-Corruption Chief Magistrate Harrison Barasa delivered the sentence on Monday, November 2, 2026, imposing separate prison terms on Waititu for three money laundering offences.
According to the sentencing decision, Waititu was sentenced to five years in prison on the first count, four years on the second count and another four years on the third count.
The court also gave him the option of paying fines totalling Ksh21 million instead of serving the respective default prison terms. He was fined Ksh10 million on the first count, Ksh6 million on the second count and Ksh5 million on the third count.
However, the sentences will run concurrently with the 12-year prison term he is already serving following his conviction in the corruption case. This means the latest 13-year sentence will not be added consecutively to his existing jail term.
The latest ruling follows the High Court’s decision in October to overturn Waititu’s earlier acquittal on three money laundering charges and find him guilty.
The three convictions relate to funds linked to a road construction contract awarded by the Kiambu County Government to Testimony Enterprises Limited during the 2017/2018 financial year.
The contract, valued at Ksh588.7 million, involved upgrading gravel roads to bitumen standards in Thika, Limuru, Gatundu North, Juja and Ruiru sub-counties.
Investigators established that Waititu had corruptly received Ksh25 million from the company that secured the tender.
Waititu’s wife, Susan Wangari Ndung’u, was also sentenced over the three money laundering counts. The court ordered her to pay a total of Ksh22 million in fines across the three offences, with alternative imprisonment terms in default of payment.
The latest sentences followed the High Court’s October 14 decision to overturn the earlier acquittals of Waititu and Wangari on the money laundering charges.
In the ruling, Justice Rose Ougo allowed the State’s cross-appeal and convicted them on all three counts.
“The State’s cross-appeal is allowed. Those acquittals are set aside. The court convicts the first appellant (Waititu), and the second respondent, Susan Wangari, of money laundering,” the judge ruled.
Before sentencing, Waititu apologised to the court and asked for a lenient punishment, arguing that he and his wife were first-time offenders.
“I apologise for whatever wrong I did. I am a first offender together with my wife, so when sentencing, please consider that,” he told the court during mitigation proceedings on October 27.
His defence team also asked the court to consider the financial penalties already imposed in the corruption case and argued that the road construction works had been completed.
However, the prosecution urged the court to impose sentences that reflected the seriousness of money laundering offences.
The latest sentencing adds to Waititu’s legal troubles after the High Court upheld his original 12-year prison sentence in February 2025 over corruption-related offences.
Justice Ougo also upheld an order barring him from holding public office, whether elected or appointed, for 10 years. The former governor was found guilty of conflict of interest, abuse of office and fraudulent procurement practices, among other offences.
The High Court dismissed his appeal against the conviction and sentence and ordered him back to prison after revoking his revised bail terms. The latest money laundering sentences are to run concurrently with the existing prison terms.
