“I Am a First Offender”: Waititu Pleads for Mercy Before Sentencing
Source: Nairobi Wire
Summary
Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and his co-accused have asked the court for leniency ahead of sentencing in a Ksh588 million graft case. They urged the court to consider their family circumstances, their individual roles in the companies linked to the case, and their status as first-time offenders. During mitigation proceedings before Magistrate Harrison Barasa on Tuesday, October 27, Waititu apologized for any wrongdoing and asked the court to reduce his sentence. He said he and his wife were first-time offenders. “I apologize for whatever wrong I did. I am a first offender together with my wife, so when sentencing, The post “I Am a First Offender”: Waititu Pleads for Mercy Before Sentencing appeared first on Nairobi Wire.