EX-CONVICT Precious Namweemba Magande says she stole about $1.2 million from a well-known figure who served in the PF government. And Magande says she did not plan to steal the money but she couldn’t help it after her friend invited her to a certain politician’s house and she realised PF officials used to keep trunks of money in their homes. Magande, however, laments that her friend whom she committed the crime with was never arrested, but adds that she’s still in contact with the people she stole from. Speaking when she was featured on That Zed Podcast, Tuesday, Magande said she was sentenced to five years imprisonment after pleading guilty to theft charges. “I was in prison for theft; I...

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