Police in Nkhotakota district have arrested two men for allegedly misappropriating over K 1 million belonging to African Institute of Cooperate Citizenship (AICC).
AICC is a project that assists small farmer associations with loans and farm inputs.
Confirming the development with the Malawi News Agency (MANA) Thursday, Nkhotakota Deputy Police Spokesperson Paul Malimwe, said it discovered that some funds were not deposited in the project’s account between November 2015 to April 2016.
“The Project Officer-in-Charge Leonard Chimwaza followed up the issue on the missing money and confirmed that cash amounting to K 1,444,956.00 was misappropriated by the two members of the association namely Davie Kamanga,38, and Kasimu Kachikopa, 47,” said Malimwe
When the two were questioned about the money they voluntarily admitted to have taken the money without the consent of the group and used it for their personal businesses. The two promised to pay back the money.
According to Malimwe, the two failed to honor their promise and the project manager reported the matter to the police.
The two were arrested and charged with theft contrary to section 278 on the penal code.
Dave Kamanga hails from Pendwe Village whilst Kasimu Kachikopa hails from Chintambo Village in Traditional Authority (T/A) Mphonde in the same district.
The two are expected to appear before Nkhotakota First Grade Magistrate Court soon.
*Report from the Malawi News Agency.
Zazii one yomweyo
kukhala m`malawi m’kulimba mtima
Gosh, this is not misappropriation but THEFT. Comeon guys, lets not start English classes for someone working & earning a salary.
Boma simudzatheka hw many millions that government take?
And palibepo chachilendo apa ndizimene tapangana mmalawi zikangopezeka solora
That is only Malawian knows better after all no gud ction that others may fear that its bad
Sitingamveko kuti baba achaponda awanja chifukwa cha chimanga koma malawi warelodi wakale anapita ndi akamuzu
MChepeselen zaka ameneyo waba pangno chaponda apa bwaa
Poor pple deserve to die of hunger.my rubish!
Kod chaponda mumumanga liti poti ndikudabwa agalu awa apolice angomanga osauka okha okha
Ur busy arresting those pole who are just being suspected for misappropriating the so called k1000 million leaving behind big fish who are misallocating huge amount of money while poor pple are dying of hunger.
Nanga chaponda amangidwa lit
wadya zake zomwe.
Za usiru bc amenewo nde mwapeza changu, km mbava zakumipandozo ndiye ayi yhoooooo Malawi walero
malawi is leading az far az corruption iz concern