MUHIMBILI Orthopaedic Institute's nurse Eric Kimwomwe escaped a six-year jail term by paying a 500,000/- fine.
Senior Resident Magistrate at Kisutu Resident Magistrate's Court, Hellen Riwa, had convicted the nurse on two bribery charges and condemned to six years in jail or payment of a fine, saying she was satisfied by the prosecution's evidence against the accused who solicited and received a bribe from a patient.
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