Congo-Kinshasa: Unprecedented Corruption Trial of Vital Kamerhe in DR Congo Adjourned

An unprecedented corruption trial involving a high-ranking official in the Democratic Republic of Congo has been adjourned. Chief of staff, Vital Kamerhe, claims he is innocent of embezzling over 51 million dollars intended for social housing.

The corruption trial of Vital Kamerhe, the chief of staff of President Félix Tshisekedi, has been adjourned to 25 May at the end of a two-hour hearing. He is the most senior politician to face trial for graft in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

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