Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has asked the court to allow him to pay a Sh74.249 million fine in instalments, arguing that he cannot raise the full amount at once.
In an application filed through his lawyer, Chris Mutuku, Waititu has proposed paying Sh20 million upfront, followed by monthly instalments of Sh1 million until the fine is fully settled.
The former governor, who is serving his sentence at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison, has also offered to sign a bond and deposit title deeds or other acceptable security to guarantee payment of the outstanding balance.
The application, dated November 10, 2026, relies on Section 336 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which allows courts to permit payment of fines in instalments after considering a convicted person’s financial circumstances.
Waititu argues that the Sh74.249 million fine arose from penalties imposed on various counts following his conviction on offences under the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act and money laundering charges.
He further contends that the trial court did not conduct an inquiry into his ability to pay before imposing the fines, adding that his current financial position makes it difficult to settle the amount in a single payment.
In the application, Waititu also says he demonstrated over the seven years the case was pending that he was not a flight risk.
He argues that allowing him to pay in instalments would not prejudice the State but would ease the hardship of continued imprisonment over his inability to pay the fine in full.
The former governor has also cited his age and ill-health, arguing that additional imprisonment arising from non-payment would be difficult to reverse if his appeal eventually succeeds.
He is seeking to have the application certified as urgent and heard on an expedited basis.
