By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSATHE Court of Appeal has dismissed an application for bail pending appeal and an order to stay sale of forfeited properties filed by incarcerated former Ministry of Health chief human resource officer Henry Kapoko.Kapoko filed an appeal to the Court of Appeal where he is challenging his conviction, sentence and forfeiture order.He was convicted for the offences of theft by public servant and money laundering by the Lusaka magistrate court and sentenced to 18 years. He however appealed the sentence to the Lusaka High court and was give nine years imprisonment with hard labour.He informed the court that he is scheduled to be released on December 12, 2023 after remission of his sentence and he had served three years of the sentence.During a hearing on December 17, last year, Kapoko through his lawyers Messrs. Kang’ombe & Associates contended that the State would not be prejudiced in any way if the bail pending […]
KAPOKO LOSES BAIL APPLICATION
