Maxwell Namata dies in car crash: He was acquitted on Cashgate after serving jail

Maxweel Namata who was convicted  and served jail for  money laundering related to Cashgate scandal before  Supreme Court of Appeal acquitted  him arguing that his conviction and sentencing by the High Court in Lilongwe was based on unfounded evidence , has died in a car crash in the capital,  Lilongwe.

Lingadzi Police station report said Namata, 43, was driving a vehicle registration number BLK 7373 Toyota fortuner from Bwandilo heading Cherubu direction and on arrival near Mkwichi CDSS he lost control due to speeding and “swerved to extreme offside of the road and overturned.”

Police said Namata died on the spot “due to internal injuries. The vehicle got extensive damages.”

Namata’s car crash
Namata’s car crash
Maxwell Namata killed in a road accident

Namata and his accomplice Luke Kasamba were handed eight and five years custodial sentences respectively on February 16, 2015 on two counts of theft and money laundering contrary to Section 35(1)(c) of Money  Laundering and Terrorist Finance Act for the amount of K24,179,120.70 ($42 419.51).

But  panel of three judges in the Supreme Court;  Anthony Kamanga, Lovemore Chikopa and Reizene Mzikamanda overturned the conviction and the sentencing, effectively releasing Namata.

His sister said she was “extremely saddened” to learn the shocking news.

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36 replies on “Maxwell Namata dies in car crash: He was acquitted on Cashgate after serving jail”

  1. Mulungu akutimenyera nkhondo. Look what he has done within one week;

    1. The pompous and corrupt Chikaonda who has looted Press Corporation
    2. The MDF soldiers who were recruited through nepotism and corruptly sent to DRC
    3. The thieving and chief architect of cashgate Maxwel Namata who was acquired by corrupt supreme court judges

    Wamva kulira kwa a Malawi. A Scombingo nonse you are next!

  2. Ndipo zoonadi munthu mmodzi kuba over 1 billion chili chiani? nde dzi ndalama za khani khani zo akalowa nazo mmanda? Mpoola must see this you can not get away with evil in the eyes of God.
    Ana anjoka onse a cashgate. ….

  3. If conspiracy has it, he might have know something and been executed in the form of an accident. Elections are around the corner so mang would be implicated. If he was thrown in jail on false grounds then someone wanted him silenced one way or another. Food for thought. Money is a dangerous thing.

  4. Maybe his continued imprisonment would have saved his life. He could not have a chance to drive this risky Toyota FOrtuner. ACB please be present at the funeral and arrest everyone who is crying loud. Particularly those who are not his relatives

  5. Ndalama munabera a Malawi zija zimenezo , tingoti pepani Kwa a namalira. Ben Phiri wotchi awuti mulungu alibe psete

      1. Just sod off; you glorify corporate thievies!!! he was a thief..period..death came later..shut the fuck up

      1. The court didn’t clear him. It just said lack of evidence. If we do a lifestyle auditost malawians including him bwenzi pano ali Ku ndende.

      2. Yes the courts can clear him but God has other options, I think he is the second person who committed cashgate crimes to die. Mai Senzani anatisiyanso paja. The courts are corrupt too ndiye wabwino ndi uti?

      3. Let us hope The Almighty God is going to clear him. Supreme Court Judges are also subjected to human errors.

      1. Amenewa ndi omwe azunza miyoyo ya anthu ochuluka mMalawi muno, munthu mmodzi kumaba 1 billion? Ana anjoka.

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