A High Court case involving former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and several co-accused will now move to April 21, when the court is expected to give directions after defence lawyers asked for more time to file their submissions.
The defence said the request was necessary after the court allowed new evidence to be introduced into the case. The matter is before Justice Rose Ougo.
The case brings together three related files that stem from the same facts, witnesses and evidence, which the court has merged into one consolidated hearing. Lawyers told the court that the added material changed the scope of preparation and made it impossible to proceed within the earlier timelines.
At the centre of the case are allegations of irregular procurement and questionable financial transactions in the Kiambu County Government, mainly linked to road projects and how contracts were awarded.
One of the linked cases involves Charles Chege Mbuthia, director of Testimony Enterprises Limited, a company tied to a Sh588 million road tender. He was convicted in February 2025 after being found guilty of fraudulent procurement, where his firm was irregularly awarded a contract to upgrade roads in Kiambu, Thika, Limuru and Gatundu North.
The court also heard that Mbuthia submitted forged academic certificates for technical staff, allegedly from the University of Nairobi and Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. He was sentenced to 11 years in prison or a fine of Sh297 million.
The third case involves Luka Mwangi Wahinya, a former county chief officer for Roads, Transport, Public Works and Utilities.
Justice Ougo will issue directions on April 21 on how the consolidated cases will proceed, including timelines for submissions and the next stage of hearings.
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