Murder convict granted bail

Anne Mumba, convicted of murdering her husband Professor Peter Mumba, has been granted bail by the Supreme Court of Appeal pending her appeal against the conviction.

Mumba was sentenced to 53 years’ imprisonment by the High Court in November last year for the murder, which occurred in 2020.

Mumba’s appeal argues that there was no evidence proving she administered poison to her husband, and the nature of the poison was never identified.

The Supreme Court ruled that continued detention pending the appeal is not necessary, citing the interest of justice.

The 56-year-old was found guilty of unlawfully causing her husband’s death at their home in Area 38, Lilongwe, between April 24 and 25, 2020.