Jane Mlambo|Harare magistrate Hosea Mujaya has granted a $3000 bail to former cabinet minister, Savior Kasukuwere.

Kasukuwere has also been ordered to surrender title deeds of a Nyanga property and report twice a day to police among other conditions.

The former Zanu PF Secretary for Administration was arrested yesterday on charges abuse of office during his time as a cabinet minister.

The State represented by Michael Reza and Zivanai Macharaga had argued against Kasukuwere being given bail saying he only  handed himself over to the police following the issuing of a warranty of arrest.

Macharaga argued that the state’s case against Kasukuwere is very strong adding that if he is granted bail, he is likely to abscond court hearings.

However Kasukuwere’s lawyer, Jonathan Samkange argues that charges against his client have been flying since 2017 adding that the accused is not on the run.

“The State is saying the allegations are serious but the seriousness of an offense on its own is not a ground to deny an accused person bail,” argued Samukange.

He added that his client is a man who respects the law further highlighting that denying his client bail will be punishment because the state’s is weak and will not get a conviction.

More details to follow…