Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu has moved to court seeking permission to settle fines amounting to KSh74.249 million through staggered instalments, arguing that he is unable to pay the entire amount at once.

In a Notice of Motion filed through his lawyer Chris Mutuku, Waititu is asking the court to allow him to pay an initial KSh20 million immediately, followed by monthly instalments of KSh1 million until the outstanding balance is cleared.

Waititu, who is currently serving his sentence at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison, has also offered to execute a bond and deposit title deeds or other acceptable security to guarantee payment of the remaining amount.

In the application dated November 10, 2026, the former governor argues that the law empowers courts to allow convicted persons to settle fines in instalments rather than serve additional prison terms for failure to pay.

He has relied on Section 336 of the Criminal Procedure Code, which allows courts to authorise payment of fines in instalments and vary payment arrangements after conducting an inquiry into a convict’s financial circumstances.

Waititu says the total fines imposed against him amount to KSh74.249 million arising from his conviction on various counts, including offences under the Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Act and money-laundering charges.

He argues that the court had not previously conducted an inquiry into his ability to settle the fines and insists that his financial circumstances make it impossible for him to pay the entire amount immediately.

The former governor further maintains that he has demonstrated over the past seven years, during the pendency of the proceedings, that he is neither a flight risk nor a potential fugitive from justice.

Through the application, Waititu contends that allowing him to pay the fines in instalments would not prejudice the State, while easing the hardship arising from his continued incarceration.

He has also cited his advanced age and ill-health, arguing that should he eventually succeed in his appeal, the consequences of serving additional prison time would be difficult to reverse.

Waititu has urged the court to certify the application as urgent and direct that it be served for an expedited hearing.

The application is anchored on provisions of the Criminal Procedure Code, the Magistrates’ Courts Act and the 2023 Sentencing Policy Guidelines, which provide for payment of fines through instalments under appropriate circumstances.