The ruling on Friday, December 19, comes after Waititu and his wife Susan Ndung’u were initially required to surrender properties valued at over Ksh1.9 billion, allegedly acquired through fraudulent means.

The assets the couple must surrender include two plots of land worth an estimated Ksh32 million, a Caterpillar construction tractor valued at Ksh11 million, and two cars worth Ksh600,000 each.

Justice Nixon Sifuna ruled that the couple failed to provide sufficient evidence proving that the assets were acquired legally. The judge partially allowed a civil case filed by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission EACC seeking recovery of assets allegedly obtained illegally during Waititu’s tenure as governor.

The case dates back to 2022, when EACC filed a suit in the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division, claiming Waititu held more than Ksh1 billion in unexplained assets.

EACC alleges that Waititu acquired the wealth corruptly while serving as Member of Parliament for Kabete Constituency between 2015 and 2017, and later as Governor of Kiambu County from 2017 to 2020.