This archive report was first published on 29 July 2019.
Published on July 29, 2019, Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has been arrested by detectives from the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) following an early morning raid on his homes in Runda, Garden Estate and Kiambu.
Waititu claims his arrest is a result of his association with a section of the political class spearheading Deputy President William Ruto's 2022 presidential bid.
He has blamed his recent arrest on his support for the DP, adding that the pro-Ruto faction dubbed 'Team Tangatanga' would ensure the Jubilee deputy party leader gets the top seat in the next elections.
“Wanadanganyana huko Facebook eti wasichana wangu wako na accounts na iko na mamilioni na ni uongo… wanasema eti niko na account hamsini na hiyo yote ni uwongo,” he said
(“They are lying on Facebook that my daughters have millions in their accounts but that is a lie… they’re saying I have over 50 bank accounts, but all those are lies.”)
Waititu insists there was an agreement when Jubilee Party came to power that President Uhuru Kenyatta would serve for 10 years and DP Ruto would take over for the same period of time.
“The initial agreement was that the president would serve for 10 years, and then the deputy president would take over for 10 years. That is what still stands, so do not listen to anything else from anybody else,” he stated.
He also stated that Jubilee is still strong, and there is no problem in the party, urging other parties to also move ahead with their own activities.
