The complainant
is Mandy Mvukwe. In her ruling magistrate Chibanda initially slapped Munywarara
with an 18-month jail term before suspending six months on condition of good
behavior and another six months on condition that he restitutes the money by
April 15.
He will serve
an effective six months in jail. Munyawarara pleaded not guilty during a full
trial.
The court heard
that in May last year, Mvukwe decided to venture into the business of providing
mobile toilets for hire at various functions.
She engaged
Munyawarara who claimed to have the capacity to import mobile toilets from
China on her behalf.
He allegedly
indicated that he would supply the mobile toilets at US$300 each. She engaged
Munyawarara to facilitate and import 160 mobile toilets from China for US$300
per unit including duty, and transport.
On June 25,
Munyawarara collected US$48 000 from Mvukwe’s house in the presence of Prisca
Chatyoka for the sole purpose of purchasing 160 mobile toilets and delivering
them to her.
Munyawarara
allegedly promised to supply the mobile toilets by the end of July 2023. After
the agreed period lapsed, Mvukwe made a follow-up and Munyawarara gave excuses
and became evasive.
In his defence,
Munyawarara denied ever defrauding Mvukwe or misrepresenting to her that he
could source and supply her with mobile toilets from China.
He told the
court that the allegations were a product of her imagination designed to
conceal an illegal transaction. Herald
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