Africa-Press – Zambia. Water Resources Management Authority (WARMA) Director General Kenneth Nyundu has been sentenced to 2 years imprisonment for forgery, contrary to section 342 and 347 of the Penal Code Chapter 87 and obtaining percuniary advantage by false pretenses contrary to section 309 (a) of the Penal Code Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.Zambian cuisine delivery
In delivering judgement before an open court yesterday, Resident Magistrate Vomvas A. Holland said he was satisfied beyond all reasonable doubt that the prosecution had proved the elements of forgery, uttering of false documents and of obtaining percuniary advantage by false pretense against the accused.
Magistrate Holland said he had found Mr. Nyundu was guilty as charged and was convicted accordingly.
Particulars of the case were that on dates unknown but between 5th February, 2020 and 30th July, 2022 in Lusaka, Mr Nyundu jointly and whist acting together with other persons unknown, with intent to deceive or defraud, allegedly made a false document namely Performance Based Contract dated 5th February 2021.
The contract is alleged to have been made between WARMA and Mr Nyundu purporting to show that he was entitled to 20% Housing Allowance and 35% Vehicle Allowance, net of tax of his basic monthly salary when in fact not.
In the second count, Mr Nyundu on dates unknown but between 5th February, 2021 and 30th July, 2022 in Lusaka, knowingly and fraudulently uttered to Mr Joe Kalusa Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Water Development and Sanitation, a false document namely Performance Based Contract dated 5th February 2021, a contract allegedly to have been made.
Details in the third count were that Mr Nyundu on dates unknown but between 5th February, 2021 and 30th July, 2022 in Lusaka, dishonestly obtained an accumulated sum of K709, 366.92 as Vehicle allowance from WARMA by falsely pretending that he had purchased a vehicle namely Toyota Hilux from Jelum General Trading Limited when in fact not.
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