Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu will remain in custody after the High Court rejected his request for release pending an appeal against his 12-year sentence in the Sh588 million corruption case.
Justice Lucy Njuguna ruled that Waititu, along with his co-convicts, former Kiambu Chief Officer for Roads Luka Wahinya and businessman Charles Chege, had failed to meet the necessary conditions for bail pending their appeal.
The trio, currently serving their sentences at Industrial Area Remand, had not provided sufficient grounds to justify their release, the judge concluded.
Waititu's defence team had argued that his health issues, including severe high blood pressure, required urgent medical attention unavailable in prison.
