Malawi lawyer on-the-run after K10m ‘swindle’ on plot

Malawian lawyer Chrispine Kam’mayani is on the run after putting his hands on a K10 million from a well known ICT expert  Boston Sibande on a deal in which the lawyer is alleged to have pocketed the money for plot number 47/4/820.

Mrs Sibande stressing the point to Nyasa Times
Mrs Sibande stressing the point to Nyasa Times
The lawyer signed the documents
The lawyer signed the documents
The cover of the contract
The cover of the contract
Sign post leading people to the closed office of Kam'mayani in Area 47
Sign post leading people to the closed office of Kam’mayani in Area 47

Nyasa Times undertsand that he had fraudulently altered legal property documents  which  he signed to guaranteed the sale of the plot  when he knew pretty well that it did not belong to the people whom he called his client.

Documents in Nyasa Times possession indicate that the learned lawyer Kam’mayani, on 8 January, 2015 signed a document that he is guaranteeing that the seller of plot number 47/4/820, a Mrs Mercy Chitamo and yet the real owner of the plot is Monica Chitawo meaning that the documents had contained similar initials of M.C.

When the paper work was done  Sibande transferred K10 million into the lawyers account so that he can remit into his self made client.

Soon after depositing the money through Inde Bank City Centre Branch, the Sibande family deployed some boys to be taking care of the plot.

Mrs Sibande told Nyasa Times that some people came and warned them that the owner of the plot is Mrs Chitawo and that she is not connected to the lawyer in anyway.

“When we went back to the lawyer to cross check about the tip off,  it was already too late since at that time the legal man had already gone at large,” said Mrs Chimwemwe Sibande.

When Nyasa Times visited the lawyer’s  office which is at his residence  in Area 47, he was reported “away”.

Evidence in our possession indicate that on 3 February, 2015, Kam’mayani admitted having stolen the money by sending an SMS to Chimwemwe Sibande that he will refund the misappropriated money.

Sibande said  Kam’mayani as a lawyer knew only too well what the consequences of his actions would be, saying abusing trust of clients is “despicable act”.

Kam’mayani could not pick his phone when contacted.

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Afana
Afana
9 years ago

A Boston Sibande nanunso ndinu ogona eti……why didnt you go to the Ministry of Land to check file ya plot number 47/4/820…….if you got the fire from Ministry of Lands it could have told you who is the owner……By giving a little something to officers there at Land they allow you to see the file and who is the owner and the content and also check their Land Register book……..its that simple and it would have only cost you ( being generous) 5 pin that the 10 mita mukuyisowa apayi……..

Bakha Nkhomano
Bakha Nkhomano
9 years ago

Lawyers and theft are synonymous. Examples are many: C Kammayani, E Kachere, R Kasambara, L Gondwe, I Nkhoma etc. Lawyers ndi chigololo are also synonymous. Examples are many: Ambokile, Nankhuni, Kasambara, Kita, Kachere!

kanunkha
kanunkha
9 years ago

If there is a profession that doesnt contribute to the country’s economic growth and facelifting is Law. stupid people, glutons, monopolistic, small hearted,devils, satinists, ….etc!!! how these people reap from the poor! i truly wonder and ask myself so many questions to say: why did one create this profession? Thank my God, am not one…. Lawyers are there to scatter where good pple are trying to gather!!! arrrrrgh!!!

phil
phil
9 years ago

We shud have afeeling of doing others wat we expect people to do to us. There then our society will be good to every body.

Yakobe Munthali
Yakobe Munthali
9 years ago

Ma lawyer ndi anthu akuba. Mbava

mkanda
mkanda
9 years ago

@ thakolinyada, I do not see a reason of spewing faeces on my face. You should be reminded that Malawi respects freedom of expression without infringing on others. I did not mention anybody apart from saying what Kam’mayani told me. Let me tell you if there is any smart death, that’s the one I will answer its call and not the one you are insinuating here! Sorry I do not deal with smaller brains who will not bring arguments to the table other than vitriol.

Ineyo
Ineyo
9 years ago

Mukulakwitsa, Sibande wa ku City and this Sibande are not related at all. Yes they come from Mzimba but from different places

Nyambitoni
Nyambitoni
9 years ago

zoona bwana Kam’mayani mungapange zimenezi? was a hallmate in Tchaka and he was a cool guy, very friendly down-to-earth. I also remember him as being a consistent blood donor in those days. profession ija yawasintha basi ayambapo ukhuluku!

Malipeya
Malipeya
9 years ago

MY FELLOW MALAWIANS !!! ARE WE GOING TO FIND A LAWYER IN HEAVEN ??????? BOLA UYU WABERA OLEMERA, KOMA PALI ENA AMBIRI AKUBERA AMPHAWI. I HEARD OF SO MANY PAINFUL CASES HERE IN LILONGWE OF PEOPLE WHO HAD ACCIDENTS AND WERE COMPENSATED MILLIONS. THEY ONLY GOT MK 30,000.00 WHILE THE LAWYERS GOT THE MILLIONS. AND AKAWAIMBIRA PHONE SAMAYANKHA. ACHINA EDGAR AND DAVIS, GONDWE KU RAPH AND ANOLDS. INCLUDING KASAMBALA NDALAMA ZA ANTHU OPHEDWA PA 20 JULY. KODI ABALE KA YEHOVA WILL OUR LAWAYERS BE THERE ??????? CHONDE MA LAWYER LEKANI KUBERA ANKANDAPATUWE, NKHALANI NDI NZIMU, NDALAMA SIZIMAKWANA PITANI MUKAWAFUNSE A… Read more »

Hoitty
Hoitty
9 years ago

Akanapanda kuphinzira bwenzi ali chimbalangondo ameneyi. Anthu atamuotcha kale kale

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