Through an application lodged by his defense lawyer, Chris Mutuku, on Tuesday, November 10, 2026, the jailed former county chief requested urgent judicial consideration to ease the severe personal and financial hardship he is experiencing while incarcerated at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison.
The proposed payment framework entails an immediate upfront deposit of Ksh20 million upon the issuance of a favorable court order, followed by consistent monthly installments of Ksh1 million—or alternative sums deemed appropriate by the court—until the entire financial penalty is fully settled.
The steep penalty follows a series of high-stakes legal outcomes, including an October 2026 High Court ruling by Justice Rose Ougo that upheld his earlier corruption conviction and sentence, alongside a subsequent Anti-Corruption Court decision by Chief Magistrate Harrison Barasa adding a further Ksh21 million fine on related money-laundering charges.
In his court papers, Waititu’s legal team argued that permitting a structured, installment-based payment system would cause no prejudice to the State, especially given his advanced age and ongoing health concerns.
The defense further emphasized that should his ongoing appellate challenges ultimately succeed, keeping him confined under default prison terms due to an inability to raise the lump sum upfront would inflict irreversible injustice.
As the Anti-Corruption High Court prepares to review the urgency application, the legal maneuver represents a critical attempt by the former governor to secure conditional financial relief while navigating his lengthy detention.
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