This archive report was first published on 28 July 2019.
On Sunday, July 28, 2019, Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu was arrested hours after detectives said they could not trace him in his homes in Kiambu and Nairobi.
Waititu was apprehended shortly after presenting himself at the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) headquarters at Integrity Centre in Nairobi on Sunday morning.
His arrest came after a warrant was issued on Friday evening, July 26, 2019, by Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji, who ordered for his arrest over alleged embezzlement of Sh588 million public funds.
According to Haji, he was satisfied with evidence linking Waititu and his wife Susan Wangari Ndung'u and 11 other suspects to irregular procurement for upgrading several roads in Kiambu County.
Speaking to K24 Digital after arriving at EACC offices, Waititu's lawyer Kipchumba Karori said his client did not surrender to police on Saturday as he was out of town.
Waititu and his co-accused will be charged with conflict of interest, dealing with suspect property, abuse of office, willful failure to comply with the law relating to procurement, and engaging in fraudulent practice among others.
