Duo Gets 14 Yrs Imprisonment for Vandalising ESCOM Infrastructure
Two men in Mchinji have been sentenced to 14 years in prison for tampering with Electricity Supply Corporation of Malawi (ESCOM) infrastructure, prompting the corporation to issue a fresh public appeal to assist in the fight against vandalism. Pemphero Kafera Mbewe, aged 30, from Noti Village under Traditional Authority Kazyozyo, and Lloyd Peter, 30, from Sholi Village under Traditional Authority Zulu, were convicted by the Mchinji Magistrate Court for vandalizing ESCOM cables, a crime that continues to derail efforts to expand electricity access across the country. The