By Own Correspondent| Former Energy Minister Samuel Undenge was today convicted on abuse of office charges by a Harare magistrate after he was found guilty of handpicking a company jointly owned by a Zanu PF legislator and a ZBC broadcaster to do work for Zimbabwe Power Company (ZPC) without going to tender.

Harare regional magistrate, Hosea Mujaya today (Friday) ruled that because Undenge authored the letter which gave the directive for the company to be hired by ZPC without following due process, the former minister was guilty on abuse of office charges.

However, the former Energy minister denied the allegations throughout his trial but magistrate Mujaya ruled that he knowingly committed the offence.

Mujaya said although Undenge laid the blame on company owners, Psychology Maziwisa and Oscar Pambuka for cheating him into signing the letter which authorised them to do public relations work, the minister could not deny he was indeed the one who authored the letter.

Undenge’s sentence is set for 2pm this Friday.

This is a developing story. Details to follow…