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The trial of Kelvin Nyambe, a 29-year-old private security guard from Kuku Compound, accused of stealing essential medicines—including antiretrovirals (ARVs) valued at K55,600—from the University Teaching Hospital (UTH), was adjourned after the prosecution failed to present its witness.
Appearing before Lusaka Magistrate Anna Holland, Nyambe, who has pleaded not guilty to the theft charge, was informed by the State that it was unprepared to proceed.
As a result, Magistrate Holland postponed the trial to June 27, 2025.
The alleged theft occurred on January 31, 2025, around 23:00 hours, while Nyambe was on duty. He was reportedly found in possession of several medical supplies, including 15 bottles of Panadol (1,000 tablets each), 25 bottles of Ibuprofen (1,000 tablets each), and 24 bottles of Dolutegravir, a commonly used ARV drug.
Additionally, 2,200 bottles of Metronidazole syrup were among the allegedly stolen items.
These medicines were temporarily stored at the newly constructed Out-Patient Department (OPD) building at UTH, which serves as a storage site for medicines during ongoing construction.
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Nyambe was part of a team of eight guards assigned to protect the OPD building.
According to a police statement, Nyambe’s colleague, Ostein China, briefly stepped away to use the toilet within the same facility.
Upon returning, China allegedly found Nyambe packing the medicines into his backpack.
China alerted other guards, who apprehended the suspect and reported the matter to the police.
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