Former Deputy Justice Minister to be Hanged !

The Lusaka high court has sentenced Chilanga Member of parliament Keith Mukata who once served as deputy justice minister to death by hanging.

The court has established that  Mr. Mukata on 6th May 2017 did murder his own security guard at his law firm. 

When the matter came up, Lusaka high court Judge Susan Wanjalani said the court had overwhelming evidence that Mr. Mukata killed the security guard.

And Judge Wanjalani has since acquitted  Charmaine Musonda, Who was Mr. Mukata's co-accused for lack of sufficient evidence.

And in Mitigation, Mr. Mukata through his lawyers  pleaded for leniency considering the fact that  he was a first offender and a family man.

He also indicated that he takes care of orphans   under orphanages that he owns .

Mr. Mukata also pleaded for leniency on condition that he is a member of parliament for Chilanga constituency, and had a good relationship with the deceased.  

But Judge Wanjalani said despite what had been mentioned under mitigation ,  her hands were tied , as she was following what is laid down in the Zambian laws.