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Assistant Accountant has pleaded not guilty in the Lusaka Magistrate to
14 counts of fraudulent false accounting and theft by public servant
contrary to the Laws of Zambia.
Memba Ngulube ,39, is also jointly charged with Andrew Sampa ,41, a chartered
accountant in two of the counts for fraudulent false accounting contrary to section
326 chapter 87 of the laws of Zambia and theft by public servant contrary to section to
272 and 277 chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
When the matter came up for plea before Magistrate Wendy
Chibesakunda, the accused denied committing the offences in question.
In the first count, Memba is charged with fraudulent false
accounting contrary to section 326 chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
Particulars of the offence are that on November 5 2012, Memba
being employed by ZAWA as an assistant accountant with intent
to defraud did make a false entry on cheque no 011272 purporting to
show that K14m (K14, 000) was paid to Steria Mwanza
instead of K4m (4,000).
In the second count, Memba is charged with theft by public servant
contrary to section 272 and 277 Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia and
it is alleged that on November 5 ,2012 he stole K10m
cash (K10,000) the property of the government of Zambia which came
into his possession by virtue of his employment.
In count three, Ngulube is charged with fraudulent false accounting
contrary to the laws of Zambia.
It is alleged that the accused on November 5, 2012 with intent to defraud
did make a false entry on
cheque no 011271 purporting to show that K17.5m(K17,500)was
to be paid to Lizzie Sinkala instead of K7.5m(K7,500 ).
In the 4th count, the accused is charged with theft by public servant
contrary to the Laws of Zambia and is alleged to have stolen K10m
cash(K10,000) property of the government of Zambia which came
into his possession by virtue of his employment.
And in count five, Ngulube is charged with fraudulent false accounting
contrary to the laws of Zambia and it is alleged that on
November 14, 2012 with intent to defraud Ngulube did make a false entry on
cheque no 011317 purporting to show that K17.8m(K17,800)was
to be paid to Lutangu Mulope instead of K7.8m(K7,800).
In count six, Ngulube is charged with theft by public servant contrary
to the Laws of Zambia and it is alleged that he did
steal K10m cash(K10,000) property of the government of Zambia
which came into his possession by virtue of his employment.
And in count seven, the accused is charged with fradulent false
accounting contrary to the laws of Zambia and it is alleged that
Ngulube on November 19,2012 with intent to defraud did make a false
entry on cheque no 011297 purporting to show that
K14.520m (K14,520)was to be paid to Emmanuel Sakuwaha instead
of K4.520m (K4,520 ).
In count eight, Ngulube is charged with theft by public servant
contrary to the Laws of Zambia and it is alleged that the accused
person did steal K10m cash (K10,000) property of the government
of Zambia which came into his possession by virtue of his employment.
In the nineth count, the accused is charged with fradulent false
accounting contrary to the laws of Zambia and it is alleged that
Ngulube on November 22, 2012 with intent to defraud did make a false
entry on cheque no 011385 purporting to show that K14.520 (K14,520) was to
be paid to Mike Kanchuulwe instead of K4.520m (K4,520).
And in count ten,Ngulube is charged with theft by Public Servant
contrary to the Laws of Zambia and it is alleged that the accused
person did steal K10m cash(K10,000) property of the
government of Zambia which came into his possession by virtue of his
employment.
In the eleventh count, Ngulube is charged with fradulent
false accounting contrary to the laws of Zambia and it is alleged that
the accused on November 27,2012 with intent to defraud did make a
false entry on cheque no 011387 purporting to show that K19m(K19,000)
was to be paid to Mike Kanchuulwe instead of K10m (K10, 000).
In count twelve, Memba Ngulube and Andrew Sampa are jointly charged
with theft by public servant contrary to the Laws of Zambia and it is
alleged that on Novermber 27,2012 the two did steal K10m
cash(K10,000) property of the government of Zambia which came
into their possession by virtue of their employment.
And in the thirteenth count, Ngulube is charged with fradulent false
accounting contrary to the laws of Zambia and it is alleged that the
accused on December 17,2012 with intent to defraud did make a false
entry on cheque no 011494 purporting to show that K18.8m(K18,800)
was to be paid to Chabala Chiyaze instead of K8.8m (K8, 800).
In count fourteen, Ngulube and Sampa are jointly charge
for theft by Public Servant contrary to the Laws of Zambia and it is
alleged that on December 17,2012 as an assistant accountant and
accountant respectively jointly and whilst acting together did steal
K10m cash(K10,000 ) the property of the government of Zambia which
came into their possession by virtue of their employment.
And the court recorded a plea of not guilty on all the 14 counts of
fraudulent false accounting and theft by public servant for Ngulube
and two counts by theft by public servant for Sampa.
The matter has since been adjourned to March 24,2014 for commencement of trial.
