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Africa-Press<\/a> – Zimbabwe<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Former Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) board chairperson Stanley Kazhanje has been acquitted on bribery charges.<\/p>\n

Kazhanje was being accused of receiving a US$10 000 bribe from businessman Wicknell Chivhayo. He was acquitted of the charges before plea.<\/p>\n

Kazhanje who appeared before Magistrate Ngoni Nduna together with Chivhayo was represented by Garikayi Mhishi instructing advocate Taona Nyamakura.<\/p>\n

He had already served jail time at the Chikurubi Maximum Prison after he concealed a transaction between him and Chivhayo to his principals.<\/p>\n

But upon release from prison, he was again jointly charged with Chivhayo for bribery.<\/p>\n

Kazhanje then filed an application for exception saying he cannot be charged again on the same facts which he served time at Chikurubi Maximum Prison.<\/p>\n

In his ruling magistrate Nduna said the constitution is there to protect suspects from double jeopardy.<\/p>\n

Nduna said Kazhanje was tried by a competent court on the same allegations and he was convicted and it will not be in the interest of justice to retry the suspect on the same facts.<\/p>\n

The magistrate said upon these facts Kazhanje is found not guilty and has been acquitted.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Nduna remanded his co-accused Chivhayo to 13 May for trial.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. Former Zimbabwe Electricity Supply Authority (ZESA) board chairperson Stanley Kazhanje has been acquitted on bribery charges. Kazhanje was being accused of receiving a US$10 000 bribe from businessman Wicknell Chivhayo. He was acquitted of the charges before plea. 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