Samuel Undenge (born 1956) [1] is a Zimbabwean politician. He is the former Energy and Power Development Minister. [2] Until 2018 he was a member of parliament from the Chimanimani East constituency in Manicaland Province. [3] He was formerly the Minister of Energy and Power Development [4] and before that the Deputy Minister of Economic Planning and Investment Promotion. [5]
Until November 2017 he was a member of the ZANU-PF political party. As member of the Generation 40 faction led by former first lady Grace Mugabe, Undenge and other Generation 40 politicians, including Grace Mugabe, were expelled from ZANU-PF by the party's central committee on 19 November 2017. [6]
On 5 January 2018 Undenge was arrested [7] on charges of corruption for awarding, during his tenure as Minister of Energy and Power Development, a $12,650 public relations contract to a private company, Fruitful Communications, without due tender. [8] He was granted bail [7] and his trial commenced in April 2018. In July he was convicted and sentenced to 5 years in prison. [9] His case and sentence are on appeal. [9] [10][ needs update]
Samuel Undenge (born 1956) [1] is a Zimbabwean politician. He is the former Energy and Power Development Minister. [2] Until 2018 he was a member of parliament from the Chimanimani East constituency in Manicaland Province. [3] He was formerly the Minister of Energy and Power Development [4] and before that the Deputy Minister of Economic Planning and Investment Promotion. [5]
Until November 2017 he was a member of the ZANU-PF political party. As member of the Generation 40 faction led by former first lady Grace Mugabe, Undenge and other Generation 40 politicians, including Grace Mugabe, were expelled from ZANU-PF by the party's central committee on 19 November 2017. [6]
On 5 January 2018 Undenge was arrested [7] on charges of corruption for awarding, during his tenure as Minister of Energy and Power Development, a $12,650 public relations contract to a private company, Fruitful Communications, without due tender. [8] He was granted bail [7] and his trial commenced in April 2018. In July he was convicted and sentenced to 5 years in prison. [9] His case and sentence are on appeal. [9] [10][ needs update]