By GRACE CHAILE LESOETSAINCARCERATED Henry Kapoko has applied for constitutional bail in the Lusaka High Court pending determination of his appeal against the nine-year conviction on theft by public servant and money laundering charges.Kapoko, a former Ministry of Health Chief Human Resource Development Officer has been in prison from December 27, 2017 and is scheduled to be released on December 12, 2023.He was convicted on theft by public servant and money laundering charges involving over K6.8 million.Kapoko, in his application for bail stated that if bail was not granted, he is likely to serve the substantial part of the nine-year sentence imposed on him by the time the appeal is heard.He stated that he is able to provide credible sureties and abide by any conditions the courts may impose as part of the bail conditions.The applicant stated that his appeal which he launched before the Court of Appeal over a year ago is yet to […]
KAPOKO SEEKS CONSTITUTIONAL BAIL
