Two more witnesses have testified in the matter in which an incarcerated Kabwe businessman with two others is facing charges of bribing a law enforcement officer with a sum of K10, 000 to discontinue investigating him.<\/p>\n
It is alleged that Mubita who was facing criminal charges in the Kabwe Magistrate was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission at a named lodge in Kabwe whilst trying to induce an officer, Osward Silungwe who was dealing with his case.<\/p>\n
This is in the matter of the people versus Kelvin Mubita, Mubukwanu Maliwa and Kenny Mutakulwa who are charged with two counts each of Corrupt practices with a Public Officer.<\/p>\n
Particulars of the offence\u00a0 were that,\u00a0 Kelvin Mubita, Mubukwanu Maliwa and Kenny Mutakulwa on a date\u00a0 unknown but between 1st and 31st July, 2024, in Kabwe District, jointly and whilst acting together, did corruptly give\u00a0 Chief Inspector Osward Silungwe, a public officer under Zambia Police Service Division, the sum of K10,000.00 cash gratification as an inducement to discontinue the investigations against Kelvin Mubita and withdraw a criminal matter where he was an accused.<\/p>\n
The inducement was also meant for the officer to return the seized motor vehicles and cash amounting to K488, 200, a matter that concerned Zambia Police, a public body.<\/p>\n
In the second count, it is alleged that on the same dates in Kabwe District, the duo jointly and whilst acting together, did promise to give Osward Silungwe a sum of K2, 500.00 cash gratification as an inducement upon the release of the seized motor vehicles and cash amounting to K488, 200.00 a matter that concerned Zambia Police service, a public body.<\/p>\n
And when the matter came up for a continuation of trial before Resident Magistrate Gloria Chipasha, the state called in two witnesses to testify in the matter.<\/p>\n
Magistrate Chipasha has since adjourned the matter to February 23, 2026 for a continued trial, as more witnesses are scheduled to testify in the matter before the prosecution closes its case.<\/p>\n
Two of the accused persons remain on police bond, except for Kelvin Mubita who is in prison serving a jail sentence for another crime.<\/p>\n
The accused persons are being represented by Senior Counsel Keith Katazo from the Legal Board of Zambia and the case is being prosecuted by Anti-Corruption Commission\u2019s Prosecutor Chawezi Martha Nalwenga.<\/p>\n
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