Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has been released on bail after the High Court modified his bond conditions while his appeal in the Sh588 million Kiambu roads corruption case is pending.
His legal representative, Jeremy Njenga, informed the court about this development during the Thursday hearing before the High Court Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division.
“I am representing the appellant who is now a free man due to your orders,” Njenga stated to the court.
He was referring to previous rulings that adjusted Waititu’s bail terms and enabled his release from Kamiti Maximum Prison.
The former governor had been incarcerated following his conviction in February 2025 regarding the improper allocation of a Sh588 million road contract in Kiambu County.
Justice Wilfrida Okwany had previously provided relief by permitting an application to revise the bail conditions pending the appeal.
In her decision, the judge altered the prior bond requirements, reducing the bail amount and permitting his release as he pursues his appeal against conviction and sentence.
The judge established bail at Sh20 million in cash, down from the previous requirement of a Sh53 million bond with a bank guarantee, terms that had kept the former governor detained.
The Thursday hearing also considered applications submitted by Waititu’s co-appellants in the same case, including Luka Mwangi Wahinya, a former Kiambu County Chief Officer for Transport, and Charles Chege Mbuthia, a businessman and director of Testimony Enterprises Limited.
The court indicated that the cases concerning the three appellants would be jointly addressed on April 14, 2026, since their appeals originate from the same trial and have been consolidated.