A well-known pastor in Lusaka, Jimmy Kumwenda, also known as Pastor Jimmy K has narrated in the Lusaka magistrate court how two women swindled him out of K300, 000.

This is in a matter in which Walyuma Makwele, 47, and Lizzy Kapito, 60, both businesswomen of Lusaka pleaded not guilty to one count of obtaining money by false pretences, one count of forgery and one count of uttering false documents.

Mr Kumwenda told the court that it was July 7, 2021 when he got involved with a businesswoman namely Wally who told him she was a procurement officer at Mikalile Lodge in Chamba Valley.

He testified that the lady told him she was getting a tender to supply hotel amenities such as shower gels, lotion, soaps among others.

“I and my business partner got interested in the business deal after giving us a good explanation. She said to meet the demand of the order the business input was K300, 000 and the income was K537, 000. “We got interested and agreed to the terms, everything was processed and date stamps of Mika Lodge were issued,” he said.