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Victoria Falls.
However, Mushayavanhu did not proceed on the trips and instead of returning the money and fuel, he converted the cash to personal use.
Mushayavanhu yesterday appeared before magistrate Mr Donald Ndirowei who granted him US$100 bail coupled with some stringent conditions.
As part of the bail conditions he was ordered to report once a week to police, not to interfere with witnesses and to reside at his given address until the matter is finalised.
Mushayavanhu was on Tuesday remanded in custody to yesterday for bail ruling after the State had opposed bail on the basis that there was likelihood of absconding and interference since the witnesses are his subordinates.
Mushayavanhu’s lawyer, Mr Henry Paul, argued that his client was a suitable candidate for bail.
Mr Ndirowei ruled that the State’s fears could be cured by appropriate conditions which he then imposed.
Prosecutor Miss Junior Mugebe alleged that sometime in April last year Mushayavanhu was scheduled to attend a finance sub-committee meeting in Gweru and Zimbabwe International Trade Fair in Bulawayo.
Mushayavanhu claimed 50 litres of petrol worth US$71.50 from Ruwa local board for the purpose of the trip.
It is alleged he did not attend the meetings and failed to return the fuel.
On May 31, Mushayavanhu was scheduled to attend a Mayor’s Forum in Beitbridge.
He was given US$855 as travel and subsistence allowance for his business trip. Mushayavanhu also received 141litres of fuel worth US$202, it is alleged.
However, Mushayavanhu did not attend the meeting and did not return the allowances extended to him.
Instead, he converted the money to his own use.
Sometime in June last year, he also received US$840 and 201 litres of petrol worth US$287 on the pretext he was going to attend a finance sub-committee meeting in Victoria Falls.
He again failed to attend the meeting.
The municipality suffered actual prejudice of US$2 183.
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