Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Noordin Haji has said that the Sh588million graft case against former Kiambu governor Ferdinand Waititu will continue to full trial.
The DPP yesterday told trial magistrate Thomas Nzyuki that they were remaining with about six to eight witnesses before the case is closed.
“Discussion with DPP is that following the disputes relating to the 10 accused persons, we will proceed with the hearing against Waititu and the rest,” a counsel representing the DPP said.
Justice Esther Maina had stopped the prosecution of five members of the county procurement committee three weeks ago claiming that their charges were unconstitutional and amounted to an abuse of the legal process.
The five who had been charged alongside Waititu were Zacharia Mbugua, Joyce Ngina, Simon Kang’ethe, Anslem Wanjiku and Samuel Muigai.
The case now remains with Waititu, his wife Susan Ndung’u, Lucas Mwangi, six county employees, businessman Charles Chege and his wife Beth Wangechi.
The case will now be heard on May 15-18, June 19-26 and July 3-6, 2023.
There will be a mention date on February 15 when the DPP and the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Comission (EACC) will provide the court with a list of remaining witnesses.
