Ferdinand Waititu's troubles started after it was discovered that he was involved in a scheme of grabbing land worth over one million dollars from a widow, amongst other fraudulent activities.
16 Facts About Ferdinand Waititu
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Ferdinand Waititu is currently serving a 12-year jail term for the mismanagement of a county fund of over five million dollars.
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Ferdinand Waititu served as an assistant minister for Water Services and Irrigation in the government of Kenya.
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Ferdinand Waititu completed his secondary school in 1981 from Dagoretti High School, where he obtained the Kenya Certificate of Education.
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Ferdinand Waititu is described as a "fiery politician" and has been arrested on several occasions, including for "hate speech" directed against ethnic Maasai and for protesting the demolition of shanty houses in his district.
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In 2014 the High Court ruled that Ferdinand Waititu was unfit to hold public office due to integrity issues.
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Ferdinand Waititu is often referred to as 'Baba yao'.
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Ferdinand Waititu lost the Nairobi gubernatorial election to Dr Evans Kidero in March 2013.
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Ferdinand Waititu however found a way back to active politics on 4 May 2015 after winning a seat as a member of parliament for Kabete through a by-election following the death of the area MP George Muchai who was murdered in the streets of Nairobi.
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Ferdinand Waititu won the gubernatorial election for Kiambu county, defeating William Kabogo.
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Ferdinand Waititu served as Kiambu County governor from 2017 until 2020, when he was impeached on corruption charges.
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In 2017, Ferdinand Waititu declared to run for the governor of Kiambu County under Jubilee Party.
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Ferdinand Waititu pleaded not guilty, but on 30 January 2020, the Senate found him guilty and voted to kick him out.
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Ferdinand Waititu appealed the Senate's decision in the high court, which found him guilty and upheld the ruling to kick him out.
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In February 2025, Ferdinand Waititu was convicted on corruption charges and sentenced to 12 years in prison or a fine of Sh53.7 million.
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Ferdinand Waititu was found guilty of receiving Sh25.6 million in kickbacks related to a Sh588 million road tender scandal during his tenure as governor.