Undenge jailed

FORMER Energy and Power Development minister Samuel Undenge was yesterday convicted and sentenced to four years imprisonment for criminal abuse of office after he directed Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) to engage a public relations firm without following due process.

Allegations were that Undenge in 2016 fraudulently awarded a contract to Fruitful Communications reportedly owned by television personality, Oscar Pambuka and Zanu PF Highfields West MP Psychology Maziwisa without going to tender, prejudicing the State of $12 650.

Undenge (62) will serve an effective two-and-half years jail term after Harare magistrate Hosea Mujaya suspended one-and-half years on condition of good behaviour.

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