A 21-year old man of Chisanga Village in Senior Chief Mwamba’s Chiefdom in Kasama District has been sentenced to three months simple imprisonment for stealing sausage from Shoprite Store.
John Bwalya was charged with one count of theft contrary to Section 272 of the Penal Code, Chapter 87 of the Laws of Zambia.
When the matter came up for plea before Magistrate Chapson Silwimba earlier, Bwalya pleaded guilty to the charge and was convicted upon his own confession of the crime.
Facts before the courts where that on November 27, 2025, Bwalya did steal sausage valued at K80.15 from Shoprite Store in Kasama.
In mitigation, Bwalya pleaded for maximum leniency, saying he was a first offender, who regretted his action, and that he did not know what he was doing at the time.
He asked the court to consider sentencing him to community service.
In passing sentence, Magistrate Silwimba said he had considered the mitigation presented by the convict but noted that community service was not a mandatory sentence.
He then sentenced Bwalya to three months’ simple imprisonment, effective the day of arrest.
Magistrate Silwimba cautioned the convict to desist from stealing.
