Zimbabwe: Eight Ministry of Finance Officials Nabbed for Fraud

14 April 2015

Eight officials from the Ministry of Finance and Economic Development were arrested on allegations of attempting to swindle their employer of $240 000 through underhand dealings.Shorai Kamuto (28) an accountant, Gift Makura (43) chief accountant and acting deputy accountant general,Gift Gumbira (58) appeared in court yesterday charged with fraud while their accomplices Tawanda Mawundike, Macdonald Matowa, Malvin Mutsvangiri, Winnet Kunonga and Brian Nyazamba are already on remand facing similar charges. The magistrate Mr Tendai Mahwe remanded the trio in custody to today for bail ruling.

They are being represented by Mrs Rekai Maphosa of Maphosa, Ndomene and Maramba legal practitioners.

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