Waititu and his wife have denied the allegations, maintaining that the assets were lawfully acquired and that the claims by the commission are unfounded.
The High Court has ordered imprisoned former Kiambu governor Ferdinand Waititu and his wife, Susan Wangari, to personally appear in court on Friday, December 19.
This is when judgment in a Sh1.9 billion asset recovery case filed by the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) is set to be delivered.
Justice Nixon Sifuna issued the directive after Waititu and his spouse failed, for a second time, to attend court on days when the matter had been scheduled for judgement.
The judge said the continued non-appearance of the respondents could no longer be permitted.
"This will be the final date when judgment will be delivered, whether they are present or not," Justice Sifuna said.
The case is part of a civil forfeiture suit in which EACC is seeking to recover assets it alleges were unlawfully acquired during Waititu's tenure in public office.
According to court records, the suit was filed at the High Court's Anti-Corruption and Economic Crimes Division and targets assets valued at approximately Sh1.9 billion.
EACC alleges that the wealth was accumulated between 2015 and 2020, when Waititu served first as Kabete Member of Parliament and later as Kiambu governor.
The commission claims that investigations revealed abuse of position of trust for self-enrichment.
EACC further alleges that Waititu, his wife and companies associated with them benefited from fictitious and fraudulent procurement contracts during his time in office.
EACC is asking the court to declare the listed properties and assets as proceeds of unexplained wealth and to order their forfeiture to the State.
Waititu and his wife have denied the allegations, maintaining that the assets were lawfully acquired and that the claims by the commission are unfounded.
The judgment in the matter was initially scheduled for delivery on November 26, 2025, but was adjourned after the court did not sit.
A second attempt to deliver the verdict on December 17 also failed, prompting the court to issue fresh directions compelling the personal attendance of the respondents.
Justice Sifuna said the court would not allow further delays, stressing the need to bring the matter to a close.
The asset recovery case runs parallel to Waititu's criminal proceedings.
In February 2025, the former governor was convicted in a separate Sh588 million corruption case and found guilty of conflict of interest.
He was sentenced to either pay a fine of Sh53.5 million through a bank guarantee or serve 12 years in prison.
He was also barred from contesting for any political seat for a period of seven years. Waititu has since appealed against the conviction and sentence.
His lawyers have previously indicated that they were exploring the possibility of securing his release pending appeal after a potential breakthrough in obtaining a bank guarantee.