Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has suffered another major blow after the court dismissed his bail application for the second time.
In a recent ruling, justice Lucy Njuguna rejected Waititu’s application, citing insufficient grounds to warrant his release.
“This court is not persuaded by the applicants and in respect to the present application and for the reasons this court has given, it holds a strong view that the application lacks merit and I struck it out,” Justice Njuguna ruled.
Ferdinand Waititu suffers another major blow After court ruling. Photo: Courtesy.
This means that Waititu will remain held at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison until his appeal is heard and determined.
This is the second time he has been denied release on bail pending the determination of his appeal in a Ksh 588 million corruption case.
On March 3, Justice Njuguna denied Waititu his request for bail over not presenting sufficient grounds to warrant his release.
He later filed a fresh application before the same court seeking to be released on bail.
The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, however, opposed the bail application.
Waititu was sentenced on February 13 to serve 12 years in jail or an alternative fine of Ksh 53.5 million.
