Child Labor2009
Zambia ZM
A man from Chilila Island in Mpulungu has been charged with child trafficking contrary to the law. The trafficker was arrested for attempting to sell his 2-year-old girl for K30 million on Friday. When the matter came for plea before Mpulungu magistrate Miyato Muyambango,the father, who looked humble in the dock admitted having attempted to sell his daughter to a Mpulungu businessman for K30 million. He told the court that he wanted to go ahead with the transaction because he was in dire need of money which he wanted to use to travel to Lusaka so that he could begin a new life. He pleaded guilty to child trafficking and said he was sorry.
Child Labor2009
Zambia ZM
A former Caprivi Chief Regional Officer is facing the wrath of the Zambian law after he was allegedly caught trafficking four children from a remote village in Senanga in Zambia’s western province to Namibia. Raymond Basinka Matiti, 61, who served as a Chief Regional Officer in Katima Mulilo from 2005 to July 2009, was arrested together with Likando Likando, from Zambia, in Senanga in August 2009. It is said the two were caught at a road block along the Senanga – Sesheke road after they had allegedly bundled four children - Memory Kailu, 9, Mushe Likando, 10, Ndala Sinabu, 15 and Nakushowa Ngodo, 20 – in a Toyota Hilux registration number N 50 KM allegedly owned by Matiti. Matiti and Likando are still in police custody after appearing before Magistrate Mukoma of Senanga Magistrate Court who referred the case to the Zambian High Court since the magistrate does not have jurisdiction over the matter.