KAMPYONGO’s wife WANZIYA jailed
By Hannock Kasama & Memory Bbuku
Former Home Affairs Minister STEPHEN KAMPYONGO’s wife WANZIYA CHIRWA has been handed a three year simple imprisonment after being convicted of possessing properties deemed to be proceeds of crime.
The court has however acquitted Mr. KAMPYONGO who was jointly charged with his wife WANZIYA.
LUSAKA Principal Resident Magistrate SILVIA MUNYINYA delivered the verdict.
This is in a matter where Mr. KAMPYONGO and his wife WANZIYA were charged with 11 counts of possessing properties deemed to be proceeds of crime, contrary to Section 71 of the Forfeiture of Proceeds of Crime Act Number 19 of 2010
The properties are worth 29 million Kwacha.
