Four individuals – Ebba Kuipa, Simon Nyathi, Lyton Ngunga, and Admire Makumbi – have been apprehended by the Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (Zacc) on charges involving fraud and bribery linked to farming inputs.
According to Zacc, Makumbi, an employee of Agritex, colluded with Kuipa, Nyathi, and Ngunga to deceive the Agricultural and Rural Development Authority (Arda) by falsely claiming ownership of land. This misrepresentation was orchestrated to unlawfully access farming inputs.
“Ebba Kuipa, Simon Nyathi, and Lyton Ngunga, in collaboration with Admire Makumbi, an Agritex supervisor, misrepresented to Arda that they each possessed 200, 100, and 100 hectares of arable land, respectively, with the intention of obtaining farming inputs through the Arda Joint Venture Programme,” stated Zacc.
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“As a consequence of their deceitful actions, they acquired seed, Compound D, AN fertilisers, and other inputs, which they subsequently sold for personal gain.”
Additionally, Kuipa faces bribery charges for allegedly offering US$2,000 to Zacc investigators in exchange for the release of Simon Nyathi, who had been apprehended.
The accused individuals are expected to appear in court later this week to answer to the charges brought against them.
In another story, The Zimbabwe Anti-Corruption Commission (ZACC) has arrested Murehwa Magistrate Terence Mashaire making a significant stride in its ongoing efforts to combat corruption within the judicial system.
The arrest of Magistrate Terence Mashaire comes as a result of an extensive investigation conducted by ZACC, aimed at rooting out corrupt practices within the judiciary. The commission has been actively pursuing cases of corruption across various sectors, recognizing the detrimental impact that corrupt practices have on the rule of law and the public’s trust in the justice system…read in full