HARARE lawyer, Kenius Mutyasira, appeared in court yesterday facing allegations of swindling his client, TD Holdings, of $103 410.
BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE
Mutyasira, of Mubangwa and Associates Legal Practitioners, was granted $500 bail by Harare magistrate, Bianca Makwande and remanded to October 28 this year.
The court ordered him to report to CID Fraud Squad every Friday.
Allegations against Mutyasira are that sometime in 2011, TD Holdings acquired 10 properties in Chivhu and in 2012 he was hired as the group executive legal counsel.
Mutyasira’s duties were to facilitate the transfer of properties bought by the company into its name, drawing up lease agreements between the firm and tenants and preparing legal suits and eviction papers for defaulting tenants.
The State alleges sometime in 2014, Mutyasira was tasked to complete the transfer of 14 properties, which the company had bought in Chivhu and was further tasked to sign lease agreements on behalf of the company with tenants leasing the properties.
The State alleges Mutyasira then hatched a plan to defraud his employer and he approached tenants in Chivhu and indicated to them that Rudken Executors, his company, had been appointed by TD Holdings to collect rentals.
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Between September 2014 and June this year, Mutyasira allegedly collected $103 410 from the tenants and diverted it to his own use.
On discovering the scam, TD Holdings reported the matter to the police, leading to his arrest.
Sebastian Mutizirwa appeared for the State.
