Kiambu’s County Governor, Ferdinand Waititu (Alias Baba Yao) was faced with Corruption allegations in 2019. Governor Waititu alongside his wife and daughter – were being investigated over the embezzlement of Ksh588 million from county coffers, believed to have been siphoned through irregular procurement for the upgrading of several roads in Kiambu County.
The governor was slapped with cash bail, as the courts gather evidence. He was eventually impeached.