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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. <\/strong><\/span>A Harare magistrate has described the conviction and jailing of former Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Petronella Kagonye, as a \u201cfall from grace\u201d.<\/p>\n

Harare regional magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti Guwuriro on Thursday sentenced Kagonye, to 36 months in prison for theft of trust property.<\/p>\n

Muchuchuti Guwuriro on Wednesday convicted Kagonye after a full trial. Delivering the ruling the following day, the magistrate said:<\/p>\n

The court also considered case law that states that Judicial officers shouldn\u2019t allow their emotions to take over their judgment and that a magistrate must be dispassionate in passing sentences and the objective of the sentence must be clear.<\/p>\n

It is a world trend to spare first offenders and she\u2019s a former Minister of Public Service<\/p>\n

Labour and Social Welfare, whose mandate was to make sure that the less-privileged are taken care of.<\/p>\n

She was the best person who should have understood the importance of taking the laptops to the children but she was the one who stole the bread from the hungry.<\/p>\n

It is surely a fall from grace and the conviction embarrasses her and it\u2019s a form of punishment and the court has taken note of that.<\/p>\n

A fine would trivialise the offence because she stole public funds and where public funds are involved, traits of corruption can be seen and, it would be a sad day for justice to give her community service and a custodial sentence is justified due to the high moral blameworthiness.<\/p>\n

Kagonye was sentenced to 36 months in jail. 12 months were set aside on condition she doesn\u2019t commit a similar offence involving dishonesty, in the next five years.<\/p>\n

A further 8 months were suspended on condition she restitutes the total value of the stolen laptops, which is US$10 000, on or before 31 August, this year.<\/p>\n

Kagonye will therefore serve an effective 16 months in prison.<\/p>\n

Kagonye\u2019s lawyer, Rungano Mahuni said they will file an appeal at the High Court against the conviction and sentencing.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Zimbabwe. A Harare magistrate has described the conviction and jailing of former Public Service, Labour and Social Welfare Minister Petronella Kagonye, as a \u201cfall from grace\u201d. Harare regional magistrate Vongai Muchuchuti Guwuriro on Thursday sentenced Kagonye, to 36 months in prison for theft of trust property. 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