Paul Mphwiyo exit courtroom with wife |
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Thursday, 3 November 2016
Mphwiyo Cashgate Case: Mtambo Plead Guilty As Mphwiyo Take No Guilty Plea
Monday, 22 August 2016
Mphwiyo Shooting Case: Sentencing Submissions Adjourned To Next Week As Convicts Give Excuses
Pika and Kumwembe |
Lilongwe High Court fails to hear oral submissions on sentencing on the Paul Mphwiyo shooting case on Monday morning as first and second convicts accuse court officials for not informing them on dates for sentencing submissions and third convict lawyer survives a traumatic car accident on the way to court.
Thursday, 21 July 2016
Mpwhiyo Shooting Case: Kasambara Calls Guilty Verdict "Staged Justice"
The third accused Raphael Kasambara has described the verdict by Justice Michael Mtambo as "staged justice" and expressed intentions to appeal.
Mphwiyo Schooting Case: Kasambara, Manondo, Kumwembe Found Guilty
Pika and Kumwembe being walked by police to anti-riot vehicle |
Raphael Kasambara |
Wednesday, 27 April 2016
Mphwiyo Shooting Case: Court Ban Communication Btwn Accused and Chiumbuzo Family
Manondo |
Kuyere |
Tuesday, 19 April 2016
Mphwiyo Shooting Case: Court Orders Police To Return Phone, Driving License Back To Kumwembe
Kumwembe to get his phone and driving license |
Kachale: her office never saw the items |
Monday, 18 April 2016
Mphwiyo Shooting Case: Pika Parades Witnesses
Thursday, 24 March 2016
Mphwiyo Shooting Case: Defense Ready To Finalise Testimony Next Month
Tuesday, 22 March 2016
Mphwiyo Shooting: Kasambara Found With Contempt For Threaten To Slap DPP
The High Court in Lilongwe has found with contempt of Court and subsequently censure the third accused Raphael Kasambara for threatening the Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Mary Kachale that, he would have slapped her if sentiments she made inside the Court were made outside courtroom.
Kasambara: I would slap you |
Kasambara answering attempted murder of Paul Mphwiyo was heard in court shouting "I would slap you for that" when the DPP raised an objection as he was cross-examining second accused Pika Manondo about the issue of distance and time it takes one to drive to Mr. Paul Mpwiyo's House.
In her objection, Kachale asked Kasambara to question Pika about distance and time takes one driving from Ufulu gardens to Paul Mpwhiyo residence and not from Kanengo because according to Kachale, Pika had used the route before, when going to Mphwiyo’s house.
This did not sound well with Kasambara who reacted by stating that the DPP was "insinuating" that Pika was present at the shooting and that with her assertions, she has brought no evidence to prove that Pika was present at the scene. He then angrily shouted that he could have slapped her for such remarks because were provocative.
"I find the third accused in contempt of court and I censure, not to repeat this kind of behavior from now onwards" ruled Justice Michael Mtambo immediately both sides had finished making impromptu oral submissions
Before the final ruling was made, Judge observed that this was second time Kasambara has made such remarks of this nature to DPP.
“The other time in Chambers I had asked Mr. Chibwana to sit between you and DPP. And this conduct in the face of court is disrespectful of the presence and the authority of the court. I therefore cite you of Contempt of Court.”
Kachale: I am speechless |
Immediately Kasambara uttered his aggressive words Kachale looked very shocked and she reacted by saying "I am speechless"
She told court that she felt the threat was “beyond bar” and was “stretching beyond the limit of decency." She then asked Judge to call for a break but got reply from Justice Mtambo that he could not allow a break if it is Contempt of court.
But Kasambara told court that he was simply saying if it happened outside the court that she made such remarks he would slap her but he cannot do that in court, then added “I meant you are lucky that you are in court”
Kachale reacted further to say “This is a form of violence and intimidation.” She said Kasambara was trying to intimidate her in the presence of the court and described his conduct as “blatant contempt.”
"This is a gender issue. I feel he would not have done that to male officer of court because they could have met and deal with each other outside” said Kachali who further mentioned that such remarks were also meant to demean her office because it is being headed by a female person.
Chibwana |
State Counsel, Mr. Enoch Chibwana, when asked by court to speak on the matter, he said this incident was not first time for Kasambara as he had done it before in the chamber but the repetition of the same seem the accused has failed to learn lesson.
“The third accused is not an ordinary man in court. He is a senior counsel who must show exemplary behavour not only in this court… And allowing this type of behavior to be done at the court of this magnitude it leaves a lot of questions unanswered” he said adding that this was a right platform to provide a appropriate action
However, Kasambara apologized for his conduct and promised never again to allow such a thing to happen even if he is provoked.
“Am sincerely sorry, My Lord, these words did not mean to undermine the authority of the court… it was a vulgar statement made in the heat of the moment… I will try as much as possible even if provoked again”
Mphwiyo Shooting: Accused, Victim Still Friends As Pika Disclose Still In Contact
Saturday, 13 February 2016
Mphwiyo Shooting Case: Pika Denies Presence At Crime Scene
Pika Manondo, second accused in answering conspiracy and attempted murder of shooting Paul Mpwhiyo has denied presence in area 43, residential area of the victim and where the shooting happened in the night of September 13th 2013 as call logs trace him using a network tower of area 43 same night.
Kasambara (in jacket) |
According to explanation made by third accused, Raphael Kasambara when the state was continuing cross-examining Pika on the call logs, the Airtel experts who came in court last year, were only analyzing frequency of the conversations and location of network tower and therefore it implied that they were not precisely locating the distance the subject was from the tower at the time of making or receiving the phone call.
Kachale: questions Airtel new evidence |
“If Airtel will come to discredit themselves in this case then we will wait to hear from Airtel” reacted Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Mary Kachale after listening to Kasambara’s explanation
Friday, 12 February 2016
Mphwiyo Shooting Case: Pika, Kasambara Conversations Were On ‘Katapila’ Business
The second accused Pika Manondo answering conspiracy and attempted murder of former budget director Paul Mphwiyo has told Lilongwe High Court on Thursday that constant communication he was in with former Justice Minister, Raphael Kasambara on the day Paul Mpwhiyo was shot, was doubtless an issue to do with ‘Katapila’ (money lending) business he had with Kasambara’s brother.
Thursday, 11 February 2016
Mphwiyo Shooting Case: Prosecution No Problem With Bail Reinstatement Of Kasambara, Kumwebe
Kachale: state respects court decision |
Kasambara finally walks home |
Thursday, 28 January 2016
Mphwiyo Shooting Case: DPP Says Kasambara Threatened Her As The Accused Pray For Bail, Access To Computer While In Prison
Wednesday, 27 January 2016
Mphwiyo Shooting Case: Lutepo Says Former Police IG Bophani Forced Him To Fake Statement Against Kasambara
Oswald Lutepo has told Lilongwe High Court today, that former Deputy Inspector General of Malawi Police, Nelson Bophani forced him to change his statement recorded by police to one which could have implicated Raphael Kasambara as one who masterminded the calculated looting of public money at Capital Hill dubbed cashgate.
However, Lutepo has denied that the former police IG had forced him to implicate Kasambara on issue of Paul Mphwiyo shooting.
Lutepo told first accused McDonald Kumwembe during cross-examination in chief that after his arrest he told police everything of his knowledge pertaining to cashgate.
But he said then deputy police IG, Nelson Bophani arranged meeting by between him and Pika Manondo the second at Zomba Prison, so that the two should come up with framed claim that cashgate was masterminded by Kasambara but they both refused to do so.
He also denied that to the best of his knowledge and his involvement in cashgste, he had transacted with Raphael Kasambara any business which was related to cashgate.
Asked about Paul Mphwiyo shooting, Lutepo told court that he was the person who had informed former President Dr. Joyce Banda of Paul Mphwiyo shooting and also mentioned that he was meant to believe that Paul Mphwiyo and Dr. Joyce Banda had a very good relationship.
He also explained that his best friend Paul Mphwiyo had in his house a desktop which was connected to the cctv camera's which were placed out side his house.
Now, second accused, Pika Manondo has entered his defense.
Mphwiyo Shooting Case: Lutepo Testimony Today
Thursday, 14 January 2016
Mphwiyo Shooting Case: Mpinganjira Not Ready To Testify As His Summon Delayed
Brown Mpinganjira |
Chibwana |
Mphwiyo Shooting Case: Kumwembe Picks Lutepo, Drops Mwadiwa As Witness
Lutepo (middle) to testify |
Man considered ‘chief cashgate convict’ Oswald Lutepo has been added to the list of the first accused in the attempted murder trial of former budget director, Paul Mphwiyo and drop former secretary to treasury Radson Mwadiwa who was ready on Thursday to give testimony.
Lutepo (left) with Joyce Banda |
Mphwiyo Shooting Case: Mpinganjira Fails To Appear In LL Court
Brown James Mpinganjira, has failed to appear before Lilongwe High Court Office to testify on attempted murder case of former budget director Paul Mphwiyo.
Later, Chief Secretary to the Government, George Mkondiwa who testified around ministerial engagements which Kasambara had starting on 13th September 2013 the day Paul Mphwiyo was shot and on 14th of September.
Mphwiyo Shooting Case: Mphwiyo Appointment Came With Surprises-Jenya
An economist from Ministry of Finance, Daniel Jenya has told Lilongwe High Court on Wednesday that he noted excessive Government expenditure beginning first month of Paul Mphwiyo appointment as budget director which led to internal investigations of the cause.