LL High Court Finds Namata, Kasamba Guilty in Cashgate Case

LL High Court Finds Namata, Kasamba Guilty in Cashgate Case

The Lilongwe High Court has found guilty two Cashgate suspects Maxwell Namata and Luke Kasamba on cases they have been answering for money laundering and theft of government money.

Sentence on 2 February at 2 pm

On Wednesday the two appeared before Justice Annabel Mtalimanja on charges of theft and money laundering of up to K24.1 million from Ministry of Tourism through cheques the ministry issued two times yet the recipients did not supplying any service. The two cheques were deposited into Cross Marketing Limited bank account.

Namata has been found guilty of theft up to K14.4 million and money laundering of the said amount, while Luke Kasamba was found guilty of laundering K24.1 million.

Maxwell Namata for two times deposited Cheque amounting to K9.7 Million and K14.4 million got from Ministry of Tourism into Cross Marketing Limited bank account and Luke Kasamba a manager for the company was responsible for the withdrawal of the deposited money and handed it over to Namata.

Namata was found guilty on money laundering and theft of K14.4 million but no evidence found his link on K9.7 million. Kasamba was found guilty of laundering K24.1 million because he was responsible in the transfer of the funds.

Meanwhile laywers from both sides have been asked by the court to make submissions on sentencing by 29^th January.

The two will start spending their night at Maula Prison.