This archive report was first published on 30 July 2019.
On July 30, 2019, the Anti-Corruption Court in Milimani, Nairobi, ordered Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu to keep off his office.
Waititu, who is facing corruption charges alongside his wife and other county officials, had spent 48 hours in the cell before being granted Sh15 million cash bail.
Magistrate Lawrence Mugambi imposed tough conditions on the governor and his co-accused, including depositing their travel documents in court and not interfering with witnesses or tampering with evidence.
The case will be mentioned on August 26.
The alleged irregular tenders were issued during procurement for upgrading of various gravel roads to bitumen standard.
The lock-out of Waititu and his staff from their offices follows a ruling by Justice Mumbi Ngugi affecting county bosses charged with economic crimes.
Justice Ngugi held that governors, just like other civil servants, should step aside once charged with criminal offences and their roles taken over by their deputies for the duration of the trial.
