Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has filed a certificate of urgency seeking the court's approval to pay the Ksh74 million fine in instalments.
Through the application filed by his lawyer, Chris Mutuku, on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, Babayao wants the application to be certified urgent.
The former county chief is currently incarcerated at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison, following his sentencing and conviction in a Ksh588 million graft case.
Mutuku states his client is willing to pay by first depositing Ksh20 million and paying Ksh1 million monthly until he clears the Ksh74 million fine.
That this honourable court does permit the applicant to settle the fines through staggered instalments: immediately upon the order of the court, Ksh20 million, and thereafter, in monthly instalments of Ksh1 million or in such other amounts as the court may deem just, the application reads.
The total fine of Ksh74,249,000 comprises Ksh53 million from his original conviction in February 2025 for conflict of interest, abuse of office and fraudulent procurement, plus Ksh21 million imposed on November 2, 2026 for money laundering.
The money laundering fines were Ksh10 million on Count 10, Ksh6 million on Count 11 and Ksh5 million on Count 12, after the High Court reinstated the charges. The sentences run concurrently.
The case stems from the irregular award of a Ksh588 million Kiambu roads contract to Testimony Enterprises Limited in 2017/2018.
Waititu was previously denied a similar request. The court is expected to give directions.
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