The High Court has granted permission to the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) to freeze Sh2 billion in unexplained assets acquired by former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu.
EACC will now freeze 18 prime properties and 7 motor vehicles belonging to ex-Governor Waititu, his family members and companies pending the hearing and determination of his corruption case.
Among the properties to be frozen by EACC are houses in Runda, Luckysummer, Migaa Estate, Runda Grove as well as parcels of land in Embakasi Ranching, Thindigua and Kayole.
Waititu, his wife, children, associates, and companies will also not be allowed to transact any business via their bank accounts
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High Court Judge Lady Justice Esther Maina also restrained Waititu, his wife Susan Ndungú and their companies from selling, transferring, charging, disposing, wasting or in any other way interfering with the properties and vehicles until the case is concluded.
EACC had filed a case on May 27, 2022 seeking to recover properties and money in accounts held by Waititu and his relatives, on grounds that the accumulated wealth was disproportionate to his known legitimate sources of income.
Waititu, who was impeached in 2020 on accusations of abuse of office and other crimes, has been battling corruption charges.
