The Solwezi Magistrates Court has convicted former North Western Province Permanent Secretary Fabian Mumba for corrupt practices.
Mr Mumba was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission in 2017 and was jointly charged with the then Procurement Manager at the Provincial Administration Collins Kapapala for one count of willful failure to comply with applicable procedures and guidelines contrary to the Laws of Zambia.
Principle Resident Magistrate Davies Chibwili however acquitted Mr. Kapapala.
Particulars of the offense was that Mr. Mumba and Mr. Kapapala, on dates unknown but between 1st January, 2011 and 31st August, 2011 did willfully fail to comply with applicable laws, procedures or guidelines relating to the procurement of works for the upgrading and maintenance of the Magrade Extension Road in Solwezi which was awarded to Hillers Construction Company Limited contrary to section 33(2) of the Anti-Corruption Commission Act number 38 of 2010.
This is contained in a statement issued to Money FM News by ACC Public Relations Manager Timothy Moono.

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