Zimbabwe health minister charged with corruption over COVID-19 test kit

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Obadiah Moyo, 66, was arrested Friday night following investigations brought by the country’s anti-graft commission, which accused him of criminal abuse of office in connection with the multi-million-dollar contract.In all Moyo faces three charges of abuse of office, two of which date back to last year for the supply of general medical equipment to public hospitals.

“The accused acted contrary to or inconsistent with his fiduciary duty,” said magistrate Munamato Mutevedzi.Harare has come under fire for granting Drax Consult SAGL, a medical company created just two months ago, a contract to supply personal protective equipment and COVID-19 test kits. In March, authorities in Hungary — where Drax Consult SAGL is registered — flagged a suspicious $2 million deposit into the company’s accounts, drawing anger from the opposition Zimbabwe party Movement for Democratic Change.

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