Traditional leader Mwahenga of Rumphi district has been mentioned in a bogus house project that saw his subjects being defrauded of K788,000 for its implementation.
According to reports, the chief is reported to have connived with Michael Banda to cheat locals that they were to have new houses under the Clinton and Hunter Foundation.
Banda who got arrested earlier is said to have demanded cash from 400 beneficiaries whom he identified arguing that it was part of registration charges for the project.
The swindler is reported to have collected K788,000 from the locals using the trick and when he was arrested he told the police that he will name other people who had a hand in the scam.
Mzimba police officer in charge deputy commissioner Clinton Mithayi disclosed that investigations revealed that the chief was one of the principal scammers.
Banda who is a former police officer, told the law enforcers that the chief pocketed K300,000 out of the initial amount raised in the scam.
When asked, Mwahenga admitted receiving the money but said he was not aware where the suspect got it.
Meanwhile, Traditional Authority Mwahenga has asked the police to give him two weeks to pay back the money.
It’s Becoming Traditional For Chiefs To Be Rewarded Even For Nothing! They Don’t Ask Questions? Greed Has Blinded Them!!! Criminals Take Advantage Of Their Greed!!!
After being convicted he show good behavior and like Triza Senzani will walk to freedom komanso waba tima handiredi
Mafunu mwagwila but others ali cubinet ya boma koma sakutchulidwa y u do lyk dat?
Mamfumuwa ndye mwawapezelela acina kaliati ndye kuwaopa
Udindo osogolela mwachinyengo mphanvu yake ndiimeneyo kkkkkk
dont allow him to return that money without tasting how tough is police cell
The chief was brainwashed by Jb remark “Wolandira samaba” kkkk.
Okay fine the law will deal with him, but where are the names named in 500 billion kwacha cash gate..
Igweeeeeeeee!!!!
Mafumu ambiri ndi akuba, nkhankha makuponi akupezeka kuti ali ndi 20bags akuba woyamba ndimafumu yanganani m wapeza ene
Tava bt alot of criminal ofences/felonies comited by fumu za ndodo koma nothing as thy seem to b above the law in malawi
Kkkkkkk. Chozemba chidakumana nchokwawa.
15 yrs jail tizikampasila phwanya pa window
this is a caliber of chiefs that retired from govt. tookover chieftancy role that previous was being managed by their ancestors.