Malawi Supreme court reserves ruling on Ralph Kasambala’s murder appeal case

LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The Supreme Court of Appeal sitting in Lilongwe on Thursday, March 31, 2022 reserved its ruling in an appeal case in which former Minister of Justice and Attorney General (AG), Ralph Kasambara and two others are challenging their conviction in the conspiracy and attempted murder case.

The High Court, in 2016, convicted and sentenced Kasambara alongside Pika Manondo and Former Malawi Defence Force Officer, Macdonald Kumwembe, for conspiracy and attempting to murder former Budget Director, Paul Mphwiyo.

The trio is challenging their conviction and sentence for lack of sufficient evidence.

Lawyer for Manondo and Kumwembe asked the Supreme Court to quash the conviction and free the appealants.

Both the defence and the State were accorded an hour each to submit arguments before a panel of seven Supreme Court Judges, led by Justice Healey Potani.

The court has since adjourned the case and is expected to deliver judgement in due course.

Lloyd M’bwana

I’m a Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resource (LUANAR)’s Environmental Science graduate (Malawi) and UK’s ICM Journalism and Media studies scholar. Also University of Malawi (UNIMA) Library Science Scholar. I have been The Malawi Country Manager and duty editor for the Maravi Post since 2019. My duty editor’s job is to ensure that the news is covered properly, that it is delivered on time, and that it is created to the standards set out in the editorial guidelines of the Maravi Post.