ZYAMBO DENIES CORRUPTION CHARGES

By Hannock Kasama-

Former Ministry of Agriculture Permanent Secretary SONGOWAYO ZYAMBO and two others have denied corruption charges involving 131 million dollars on claims of unsupplied fertiliser.

Mr. ZYAMBO is jointly charged with former Ministry of Agriculture Principal Agricultural Economist GREY MWALE and Principal Accountant EMMANUEL KABWE.

The three are facing one count of effecting payment from the public revenue for goods not supplied in full.

They appeared for plea before Chief Resident Magistrate DAVIES CHIBWILI.

It is alleged that Mr. ZYAMBO, Mr. KABWE and Mr. MWALE jointly and whilst acting together made payment to NERIA’s Investments Limited from public revenue for goods not supplied in full.

The payment in question was allegedly made between JANUARY and AUGUST 2021.

Trial in the matter is expected to come up on January 30, 2023.

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