Peter Tanyanyiwa
Prosper Dembedza
Herald Correspondent
JAILED former Bikita West legislator Munyaradzi Kereke last Friday handed over to the lower court a High Court judgment, which he said cleared him of fraud charges.
The former legislator is being jointly charged with suspended Harare Municipal Medical Aid Society (HMMAS) chief executive officer Everisto Rukasha on fraud charges involving US$400 000.
Appearing before Harare magistrate Ms Marehwanazvo Gofa, Kereke said the lower court should now close the fraud case against him after the High Court made its determination.
He handed over a copy of the ruling to prosecutor Mr Rufaro Chonzi, who said he was not aware of it and needed time to file a written response.
It is the State’s case that sometime in 2014, Rukasha and Kereke signed an agreement where the latter would sell his Fortress Hospital to HMMAS.
Kereke allegedly appointed Health Body Images managing director Newton Madzika to do the transaction on his behalf.
On November 7, 2014, HMMAS met its obligation by paying the full purchase price of US$400 000.
On March 18, 2022, Kereke connived with Rukasha and wrote to HMMAS misrepresenting that the latter still owed him US$400 000.
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