The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is seeking to recover Ksh170 million from former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and a company linked to a corruption case following a High Court ruling that upheld his conviction and reinstated money laundering charges.
The commission said the latest decision strengthens its efforts to recover money it believes was obtained through corruption.
However, the separate civil case seeking the recovery of the funds is still pending before the court.In a statement issued on Thursday, October 15, EACC welcomed the High Court’s decision to uphold the convictions and sentences of Waititu, his wife Susan Wangari Ndung’u, and their co-accused in the corruption-related case.
The commission confirmed that it had filed a separate civil case against Waititu and a company to recover the Ksh170 million, which it considers proceeds of corruption.
The latest ruling followed a decision by Justice Rose Ougo to overturn the lower court’s acquittal on money laundering charges.
The court has scheduled mitigation and sentencing for October 19, 2026.EACC said the reinstatement of the charges was important to its efforts to trace and recover funds suspected to have been obtained unlawfully.
The commission is pursuing the civil case separately from the criminal proceedings, meaning the court will still have to determine whether the money should be recovered.
The case dates back to investigations launched in 2019 into a Ksh588 million road construction contract awarded by the Kiambu County government during the 2017/2018 financial year.
Investigators examined the award of the contract, which involved upgrading gravel roads to bitumen standards in several sub-counties. The investigations focused on claims of irregularities in the procurement process and the handling of public funds.
On February 12, 2025, Waititu and his co-accused were convicted of several offences linked to the case.
These included conflict of interest, dealing with suspicious property, abuse of office and procurement-related violations.
The EACC has since pursued other legal measures aimed at recovering assets it links to unexplained wealth involving Waititu and associated parties.
In December 2025, the Anti-Corruption Court ordered the forfeiture of assets valued at approximately Ksh131.2 million in a separate unexplained wealth case.
The commission linked the assets to Waititu and other parties connected to the proceedings.
The assets included properties in Thindigua valued at about Ksh64 million, a Caterpillar machine worth approximately Ksh11 million, two motor vehicles and other properties associated with the accused parties.
The forfeiture case is separate from the current civil proceedings seeking to recover Ksh170 million linked to the road contract. The commission is seeking to recover the additional amount through the pending case against Waititu and the company.
Despite the latest High Court ruling, the recovery of the Ksh170 million is not yet final.
The civil case must still be determined by the court, which will decide whether the commission has established sufficient grounds for the recovery of the funds.
The October 19 mitigation and sentencing proceedings will address the reinstated money laundering charges, while the separate civil case will determine the outcome of EACC’s bid to recover the money.
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