Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu will remain in custody longer after the Anti-Corruption Court in Milimani pushed his sentencing to next week.
The case was listed before Chief Magistrate Harrison Barasa on Thursday, October 22, for mitigation and sentencing of Waititu, his wife Susan Wangari and businessman Charles Chege in the Sh588.7M graft case.
However, the session failed to take off following a standoff between the State and the defence over how the sentence should be imposed.
Lawyer Chris Mutuku, representing the defence, told the court that the three cannot be sentenced individually, citing their earlier acquittal on money laundering charges by the trial court.
Prosecutor Vincent Monda countered that argument, maintaining that the High Court had allowed the appeal by the prosecution in its entirety and ordered the lower court to act accordingly.
In his ruling, Magistrate Barasa disclosed that he had sought clarification from the High Court through the Deputy Registrar and had been informed that directions had already been issued and were pending upload on the Case Tracking System (CTS).He subsequently deferred the matter to October 27, 2026 for mention.
The development comes days after High Court Judge Rose Ougo delivered a judgment on October 14, 2026, quashing the acquittal of the trio on money laundering charges related to the controversial Sh588.7 million road tender, entering a conviction and revoking their bond terms.
Waititu is currently serving a 12-year jail term over the same tender scandal. He will continue to be held in custody alongside his co-accused until the next court date.
