Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has filed an application before the High Court seeking to have his bail conditions set by a lower court reviewed downwards.
In an application filed through his lawyer Tom Ojienda, Governor Waititu described the bail terms set by Milimani Chief Magistrate Lawrence Mugambi as “excessive, harsh and unjustified.”
He further argued that the decision by Magistrate Mugambi to bar him from accessing his office until his case is heard and determined is unconstitutional.
Magistrate Mugambi released Waititu on a cash bail of Sh15 million or Sh30 million bond after he denied graft charges in a case involving Sh588 million irregular tender.
Lawyer Ojienda further noted that the bail terms given to his client are excessive and amount to a “constructive denial of bail without compelling reasons.”
“The bail and bond terms are excessive issued per incuriam and the terms amount to a constructive denial of bail and bond without compelling reasons,” lawyer Tom Ojienda said in court documents.
Waititu spent Tuesday night at Industrial Area Remand Prison after he failed to deposit the bail amount on time while his wife Susan Wangari was detained at Lang’ata Women’s Prison.
Ms. Wangari was released on Wednesday morning after paying her Sh4 million cash bail and presenting Sh10 million bond.
On Wednesday, High Court Justice John Onyiego directed that Waititu’s application for review of the bail conditions be heard on Friday this week.
Waititu, you have become a…
Waititu, you have become a disgrace and a liability for the people of Kiambu. You should be ashamed of yourself- playing paka na panya- running and hiding from the law with your wife instead of being busy serving the people of Kiambu who elected you as their governor. Kiambu people should recall you and throw you out of office at once. You’re marred in corruption and criminal activities which makes you useless to Kiambu people.
indeed, Kabogo knew what he…
indeed, Kabogo knew what he was talking about. this fool should rot in jail.
Pride comes before a fall…
Pride comes before a fall…. May you rot in jail Babayao…as mamayao and yao fight to survive faced by the harsh realities other Kenyans face.
From a hero who used to pelt…
From a hero who used to pelt people with stones in Embakasi to becoming the biggest thief in Kiambu! Waititu should have learned a long time ago that Kiambu is an agricultural land with few stones but plenty of red soil unlike Embakasi which is dry & full of stones which can be used for construction or destruction!
Waitatu is essentially…
Waitatu is essentially saying that magistrate mugambi is incompetent and does not know how to apply the law,and is abusing her office. MAGISTRATE,please slap another 15mil.for the “thief” daring to hochallenging you
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It is called politics is he…
It is called politics is he not among the group known as kieleweke campaigning for Ruto.How do you abuse your president in his own back yard and expect not to suffer the consequences.Look at what happened to Kidero once he broke rank with Raila, .You will be dragged through the mud and then disposed off you should have stuck to Embakasi or the city where you are safe doing mjengo.When your tribe turns against you you are finished. Kenyan politics .As some one remarked Kenya iko nawenyewe
In this age of ignorance and…
In this age of ignorance and arrogance, harsh bail terms and unassuming judges’ pronouncement is what will drive sense into these seasoned and hardened elected thieves.
If and only if only one big chief-thief could land a serious jail term in Kenya for corruption, the rest would be history-we Kenyans are fast learners.