This archive report was first published on 20 November 2019.
Published on November 20, 2019, a three-judge bench in Nairobi has rejected Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu's request to resume office, citing corruption charges he is facing.
Waititu's lawyer, Tom Ojienda, argued in August that the High Court erred in finding that the governor should be out of office until a graft case filed against him is determined.
However, the court ruled that elected leaders facing graft-related charges should not continue to hold office, as stated by Justice Ngenye Macharia in July.
Waititu's appeal papers claimed that the High Court judge 'gravely misdirected herself in law and fact' and failed to appreciate the constitutionally protected principles of separation of powers and due process.
Despite the appeal, the court has maintained its decision, effectively barring Waititu from transacting any business as Governor of Kiambu county until he is cleared of corruption charges.
