Former Minister of Justice Ralph Kasambara has written the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP), Mary Kachale urging the State to re examine the facts so far alleged and decide whether Kasambara, lawyer Wapona Kita and businessman Pika Manondo indeed have a case that they ought to be prosecuted for. Kasambara in a letter sent to […]
Getrude Lutepo, wife to chief cashgate suspect Oswald Lutepo was picked by Fiscal Police in Blantyre on Wednesday for interrogation on her husband’s involvement in the scam, as Nyasa Times recently reported that Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) had threatened an arrest on her and Lutepo’s daughter. The top prosecutor warned Lutepo that he risks […]
The case in which renowned lawyer Ralph Kasambara, businessman Pika and his elder brother Dauka, Robert Kadzuwa and Mac Donald Kumwembe are charged of allegedly conspiring and attempting to kill former Malawi Budget Director Paul Mphwiyo, whose shooting on 13 September 2013 led to the unravelling of the systematic looting of millions of government money […]
The Lilongwe High Court has adjourned the case in which lawyer Ralph Kasambara, Pika Manondo, Dauka Manondo and others are answering charges of attempted murder and conspiracy to murder former budget director Paul Mphwiyo to November 12. The case will run for three days up to November 14. One of the defence team lawyers Wapona Kita […]
The High Court in Lilongwe on Tuesday rejected a request by former Justice Minister Ralph Kasambara, Pika Manondo and others to discharge the case in which they accused of conspiracy, possession of property suspected to have been stolen and money laundering involving K5 billion. Kasambara, also private practice lawyer, applied to the High Court on Monday to discharge the […]
Former Justice Minister and private practice lawyer Ralph Kasambara has asked the High Court in Lilongwe to discharge the case in which he and others are answering charges of money laundering involving K5 billion . Kasambara and fellow lawyer Wapona Kita are also accused of conspiracy, possession of property suspected to have been stolen amounting […]
Special prosecutor in Malawi’s Cashgate cases has revealed that further investigations into the theft of public money has shown that the chief suspect did not only siphon K3.1 billion from government confers instead the money stolen by the chief suspect alone is K4.3 billion. The revelation from the Special Prosecutor Kamudoni Nyasulu comes just days […]
The High Court in Lilongwe on Friday adjourned the case o f the attempted murder of former Ministry of Finance budget director Paul Mphwiyo in which lawyer Ralph Kasambara, businessperson Pika Manondo, Dauka Manondo, Robert Kadzuwa and Macdonald Kumwembe are charged with attempted murder and conspiracy to commit murder. The suspects have pleaded not guilty to charges. […]
The High Court in Lilongwe on Thursday afternoon ordered gun-shot survivor former budget director Paul Mphwiyo to help the state to trace a Toyota Fortuner registration ZA 7171 . The vehicle was the center of the cross-examination the whole day since it was the one Mphwiyo used the night he was shot, and was damaged in the […]
The defence lawyers on Wednesday night tried to poke holes in the highly emotional testimony of gun-shot survivor former Malawi Ministry of Finance budget director Paul Mphwiyo in his shooting case. The High Court in Lilongwe Wednesday close to midnight moved to the residence of Mphwiyo in Area 43 the scene of his shooting. The […]
High Court Judge Chifundo Kachale on Tuesday ruled against former Justice Minister Ralph Kasambara, one of those answering charges of money laundering involving more than K5 billion and other charges surrounding Malawi’s cashgate scandal, who demanded that special state prosecutor Kamudoni Nyasulu should not continue handling the case. Kasambara, his law firm Ralph and Arnolds, […]
Former Justice Minister Ralph Kasambara who is one of those answering charges of money laundering involving more than K5 billion and other charges surrounding Malawi’s cashgate scandal has demanded that special state prosecutor Kamudoni Nyasulu should not continue handling the case. Kasambara, his law firm Ralph and Arnolds, his partner Wapona Kita, along businessman Pika […]
Member of Parliament for Machinga South East Constituency Rev Wilson Ndomondo has clarified that High Court acquitted him of crimes that led to the premature declaration of his seat vacant in 2000 and dismissed a petition by some constituent against him taking oath . In a petition by constituents to acting Clerk of Parliament, Roosevelt […]
Former minister of Justice Ralph Kasambara and fellow private practice lawyer Wapona Kita took their time in witness box to discredit State witness businessman Oswald Lutepo in a case where 27-year-old Victor Sithole who is accused of being found in possession of large amounts of money, including $31 800 and 122 400 South African rand […]
Lawyer Kalekeni Kaphale representing 27-year-old Victor Sithole who is accused of being found in possession of large amounts of money, including $31 800 and 122 400 South African rand in hard cash in his vehicle and house in September last year, on Thursday gave an intense cross-examination to State witness businessman Oswald Lutepo. Lutepo, who […]
Police in Lilongwe on Tuesday questioned lawyer Wapona Kita from Kita and Associates and some lawyers from Ralph and Annold Associates on the money laundering charge which former justice ministers Raphael Kasambara is answering. According to police sources, Kita was questioned in the morning at Lilongwe Police Station. This was confirmed by Kasambara – who […]
Malawi’s Minister of Justice Ralph Kasambara and lawyer Wapona Kita have dismissed as lies and described as defamatory allegations that have gone viral in the social media on their alleged involvement in matters relating to the shooting of Budget Director Paul Mphwiyo. Kasambara dismissed the allegations as work and machinations of people who do not […]
Property evaluator Yeremia Chihana has reacted to the threats of opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to sue him by hiring lawyer Wapona Kita to counter sue the party and its spokesperson Nicholas Dausi for defamation demanding a combined compensation of up to K200 million (about $500 000). DPP last week threated to sue Chihana – valuer […]