Esther Chisola
Former Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA) commissioner general Kingsley Chanda and director of administration Callistus Kaoma have been found with a case to answer and placed on their defence in a matter the duo is facing 22 counts of willful failure to comply with procedure relating to the disposal of 22 motor vehicles.
When the matter came up yesterdfay for ruling on a case to answer or not, Lusaka magistrate Sylvia Munyinya ruled that the prosecution had proved its case to warrant her putting the two accused persons on their defence.
“I’m satisfied with the evidence adduced by the state and that the prosecution has proved its case beyond reasonable doubt. I, therefore, find the two accused persons with a case to answer in all 22 counts and place them on their defence,” ruled magistrate Munyinya.
In counts one to three, it is alleged that Chanda and Kaoma, between January 1, 2017 and December 31, 2020, in Lusaka, being public officers namely, commissioner general and director administration respectively, at Zambia Revenue Authority, a public body, did willfully fail to comply with the applicable law and procedure relating to the disposal of property in the manner they disposed a motor vehicle namely, Mitsubishi Pajero bearing registration number ABK 6092, ABF 8339 and ABF 3858, the property of ZRA.
In counts four to eight, it is alleged that Chanda and Kaoma, during the same timeframe, did willfully fail to comply with the applicable law and procedure relating to the disposal of property in the manner they disposed a motor vehicle namely, Nissan Hardbody with registration number ABL 6927, Nissan Tiida bearing registration number ABV 5918 Toyota Corolla bearing registration number ABZ 7209 and a Mitsubishi Pajero with registration number ABL 3850, the property of ZRA.
In the rest of the counts, the vehicles involved are; Nissan Microbus ABP 6406, Mitsubishi Pajero ABP 8128, Mitsubishi Pajero ABR 9683, Mitsubishi Pajero ABL 3751, Toyota Hilux ABM 8166, Toyota Hilux ABM 8166, Mitsubishi Pajero ABL 3753, Mitsubishi Pajero ABL 3851, Mitsubishi Pajero ABM 987, Mitsubishi Pajero ABR 9679, Toyota Hilux ALC 9120, Toyota Hilux ALC 9123, Toyota Prado ABV 2201, Mitsubishi Pajero ABL 2465 and Mitsubishi Pajero ABR 9684.
The matter comes up on April 8, 2025, for pre pre-defence conference.
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