Former Kiambu Governor Ferdinand Waititu and two co-accused have suffered a major blow after the High Court rejected their second attempt to be released on bail pending the determination of their appeal in a Sh588 million corruption case.

In a ruling delivered by Justice Lucy Njuguna, the court dismissed the application filed by Waititu, Charles Chege, and Lukas Mwangi citing lack of merit.

“I am not persuaded and in respect to the present application and for the reasons this court has given it holds a strong view that the application lacks merit and is hereby dismissed,” Justice Njuguna ruled.

Waititu, who was sentenced to 12 years in prison for his role in the multi-million-shilling road graft scandal, will now remain at Kamiti Maximum Security Prison until his appeal is heard and determined.

The DPP has been granted 14 days to file his pleadings in the appeal.

The appeal is scheduled to be mentioned on June 18 to fix hearing dates