High Court to rule on Mupfumira trial de novo

The High Court will on July 11 hear the arguments in the case of former Cabinet minister Priscah Mupfumira and her permanent secretary Ngoni Masoka who are being accused of criminal abuse of office.

High Court judges Pisirai Kwenda and Benjamin Chikowero will hear the arguments on whether Justice Munamato Mutevedzi could proceed with the trial which he presided over as the chief magistrate.

In the first count, prosecutors Garudzo Ziyaduma, Tendai Shonhayi and Tafara Chirambira allege that Mupfumira and Masoka inappropriately used US$90 000 belonging to NSSA to acquire a Toyota Land Cruiser vehicle for Mupfumira.

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