By GRACE CHAILE THE Lusaka High Court has cleared Evans Muhanga, the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Tourism, of interfering with the course of justice in the Nyampala Hunting block case. Judge Situmbeko Chocho found that the applicant, Shekela Safaris, failed to provide sufficient evidence to prove that Muhanga had breached the court’s order. The case centred on allegations that Mr Muhanga had disobeyed a court order by awarding the Nyampala hunting block to Kumawa Safaris. However, the court found that the applicant’s evidence was largely based on hearsay and speculation. In her judgement, Judge Chocho noted that the applicant’s witness, Denilson Kamayoyo Mukengani, was unsure of his testimony and had no personal knowledge of the events in question. On the other hand, Mr Muhanga testified that no hunting concession had been issued for the Nyampala hunting block, and that the area had remained empty since the court’s order. The court ultimately ruled that […]
High Court acquits Muhanga of interfering with course of justice
