This archive report was first published on 1 November 2019.
On November 1, 2019, the director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji lined up 68 witnesses to testify in the Sh580 million graft case against Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu, his wife Susan Wangari, and eight others.
The list of witnesses was presented to the anti-corruption court in Milimani by prosecutor Vincent Monda, who stated, 'I will lead evidence in the case against Waititu by providing 68 witnesses to testify in this anti-graft case.'
Magistrate Thomas Nzioka directed that the trial against Mr. Waititu runs from January 21 to February 6, 2020.
The governor was accused of conflict of interest and dealing with suspect property, allegedly receiving over Sh50 million from the Kiambu government coffers through his companies.
