The High Court in Lilongwe has given two Cash gate convicts Maxwell Namata and Luke Kasamba custodial sentences despite returning most of the stolen money.
Judge Justice Anabel Mtalimanja has sentenced Namata to eight years imprisonment with hard labour and co-accused Kasamba has been sentenced to four years imprisonment with hard labour.
Namata and Kasamba were convicted after have cashed cheques totaling K24.1million through Cross Marketing Limited, a company owned by Kasamba.
The two through lawyer Raphael Kasambara himself answering Cashgate charges of his own, told the court during sentencing submissions that they have made a restitution of the money they defrauded government.
During sentence submissions hearing at Lilongwe High Court, Namata reimbursed the mis-appropriated K14 million in cash while Kasamba has paid K4 million and a truck valued by defence at K9million (US$19 108)
