The Drug Enforcement Commission has arrested a Finance Manager of World Vision for money laundering activities involving over K800 million.
Samson Mpundu, 33, an Accountant in Lusaka, whilst being employed as Finance Manager by World Vision Zambia, made fraudulent transfers to his personal account and to various vendors where he purchased a Toyota Hilux Double Cab and a Nissan Sunny. He also purchased musical equipment from South Africa using World Vision funds. The total amount he stole between 1st January, 2012 and 31st September, 2012 is K822, 207,869.80.
He has since been charged with theft by servant contrary to section 278 of the Penal Code Cap 87 of the Laws of Zambia and money laundering contrary to section 7 of Act 14 if 2001.
The suspect is on Police Bond and will appear in court soon.
Meanwhile, the Commission in Mpika has arrested two (02) people for trafficking in miraa.
Those arrested include Esther Chanda, 20, of Ntindi village in Nakonde for trafficking in 56 bundles of miraa concealed in 2 suitcases and Mathews Musonda, 29, of Chozi village in Nakonde for trafficking in 53 bundles of miraa also concealed in 2 suitcases. The two were separately arrested on Kitwe bound buses in Mpika.
The suspects are in custody and will appear in court soon.
it just had to be a bemba. whats wrong with these characters kanshi. ala
He may have a Bemba sounding name but not necessarily a Bemba by tribe.Also crime is committed by any selfish or wicked person. It is just that people like you look at names and as long as it sound Bemba then they sensantionalise it.
@ proud Zambia, chikala. Crime is committed by any tribe. Its about want more and more. Selfishness
But others, awe mwe – chalichilamo. No need to downplay what everyone knows. Change is what is really needed.
Samson Mpundu, just ask your village mate Henry Kapoko how he was acquitted. There should be no problem with you also.
# 3 very funny.
At least a bemba man mr Mpundu has created a vacancy for me have been eying that Job for a while so am pushing in my CV
Good luck to you Dr Bill, hope you land that job.
Crime is not about tribe. It’s is very shallow thinking that crime can only be committed by a certain tribe. I can give an endless list just this year how crime has been committed by other tribes not just bembas. Zambians please lets stop this cancer and embrace everyone as one tribe called ZAMBIA. God help this country
what tribe are these guys? katele, kapoko, Chungu, mandandi, musonda and now Mpundu some1 help me know there tribe
Mandandi wena Mulozi
i hope they were paying him well
World Vision should be employing people with good morals. The Christian ethos it was founded upon should not be abandoned.
Some people know what has gone on at World Vision at various points of its work in Zambia.
Unfortunately, christianity and religion will always be abused by the corrupt for corrupt purposes. The problem usually is that the righteous are too humble and the wicked too aggressive.
Unfortunately people only make a distinction between Bembas and Bemba speaking people when it suits them. Mpundu, Chungu, Katele et al could be Ushi, Lunda, Chishinga, Bisa etc but because they have committed something untoward they are called Bembas and yet if they achieve something meaningful then the distnction is drawn. Unfortunately we the true Bemba have to suffer the demonisation.
I never heard of those tribes you mentioning. Its the same as saying “..am not Zambian, am from Mkushi”.
like your comment
Its very sad and shamefull that a senior person like finance manager can do that. I worked for this NGO for 4 years as an accountant. During our times, christianity and moral conduct was the order of the day, under the National Director Mr. Martin Silutongwe(Pastor). But now, the new entrants, you can just see the dressing by the women working for WVZ and you will conclude that there is moral decay……I feel sad, I feel sorry.
Stealing is not about tribe, and it is shallow thinking to start apportioning blame along tribal lines. Who stole the win Beeg promotion and what tribe is Mandandi that one of you has mentioned?? It is very shallow and simplistic thinking to think along tribal lines!! Mpundu just stole due to his own corrupt morals and foolishly bought items which can easily be traced to source of money, period! It could have been anyone, Hamasaka or Monde or indeed AFCON Zulu!!
My concern is not which tribe he is, but whether he is really an Accountant as per the laws of this country (the Accountants Act, No.13 of 2008). Most of the people who claim to be Accountant are actually not Accountant according to the Act. These are the same people that are tarnishing our name. If we check with ZICA we may most likely find that this impostor does not qualify to be called an Accountant.
I didn’t know people who play keyboards in church can be thieves, Samson you have disappointed us, we gave you so much respect and we were blessed with your Ministry in Church.
Unbelievable, umwaiche Samson Mpundu is the one arrested? The young man was offered that job, for his humbleness, He doesn’t qualify at all as a Finance Manager. Anyway, I can’t be suprised, I heard that Samson (Shi Maria) started drinking alcohol… he is now a disgrace to us all.
AM DISGUSTED !!!!
HOW COULD THE ***** WHO STOLE SUCH ‘COLOSO’ SUM OF MONEY COULD BE ON POLICE BOND,WHILE THESE POOR,JOBLESS ,SHABULILA BE KEPT BEHIND BARS!!!!
M****** MWEEE!!!!
Actually the man went walking to Toyota zambia and came back driving a brand new hilux. the man grew big wings and started stealing publicly. The figure is more than the one reported
If the posting on this site reflect the levels of thinking in this nation God help us.Some *****s are going on and on about tribalism while some assholes cliam he is tarnishing their profession.What if the man is innocent you hare brained morons.
Chabulanda sana….i can imagine how the wife is feeling now….ba Mpundu sure….All that money and you even take things bought from stolen money to church. But jealous down you have tarnish the image of World Vision ….you even made world vision not to increase honest pipo’s salary this financial year…..you will play the keyboard in prison…hope you will repent and not become a serious thief.
Foolish accountant! How could he? And he is just a young person, he should be put away for a long time.
the big wings will now grow up while walking to the police station every day!!
Failure, Failure everywhere
The level of foolishness exhibited!! Why go a buy a flashy 4WD that will surely attract attention and put you under scrutiny!! And for sure transferring funds into your personal account. For sure you are not a qualified accountant otherwise you would have been far more creative on how to loot the money. By the way I am condoning the crime just that even the way it was committed…..
How is this money laundering?
By definition money laundering is the concealment of the source of funds obtained illicitly, though the methods may vary in sophistication. So, indeed, like Lubinda (25) says, this is laundering.
KKM
The word money laundering in our laws is very wide and it includes anything illegal or proceeds of crime hence the charge slapped on Mr. Mpundu the unqualified Accountant. He is just a bookkeeper.
These NGO and enterprises that is the price they will be paying for employing people who have nothing to lose and no name to protect. We have a lot of qualified ZICA members and yet you employ all these cowboys and you give them big titles of Finance Director, after a few years they rob you and you never learn. Cheap is expensive.
On a lighter moment,immediately i saw the Headline i couldnt help to think that this must be a Bemba…and it turned out True.
I also want to believe that this Mpundu is not a qualifid accountant and probably not registeted with ZICÁ and as such he has nothing to lose .I hold a CIMA qualification and i wouldnt do such á thing cos am ethically trained and i wouldnt risk losing my prestigeous qualification by doing such.
When employing accountants look at the Paper they hold,i have being rejected by WVZ some many Times based on experience i suppose,now this is what you get for the experience you demand….
Sorry but aye….
Where is mushota?Am sure she will have something intresting to say about this fake accountant
What about the guys who stole in MMD, the Liato who buried the 2.1 billion, the Musokotwene thief of bicycles, Mandandi, Chilala the serial killer, etc, which tribe are they? Of course they are not bembas.
Peace and Prosperity To Mother Zambia.
dull fraudster
Peace and Love to the brother,I hope he has learnt from his mistake.pipo pray for that money befbefore it is sent
Pipo what Samson needs now are our prayers and not critism, we all make mistakes and should be ready to bear the consequencies and learn from our mistakes in order to become better pipo. Let he who has no sin be the first to cast the stone? God have mercy.
what prayers??????????? iyo seriously he planned evrything and he should pay for it. the poor children who needed that money didnt get it!! God knows he needs to pay… he was trusted as a steward but instead took advantage of that
I wonder why corrupt people are still holding serious positions.they are the ones slowing down th process of development in our country.people lack ownership and tend to do tthings as though they don’t stay in this country or as if its not theirs aswell.let’s learn to guide what we have jelously and do things for the benefit of others also…