The state prosecutor at the Appeal Court of Gombe in Kinshasa has written to the French authorities to assist in identifying and confirm 3 properties believed to be owned by Vital Kamerhe , the Chief of Staff of President Felix Tshisekedi, and his wife Amida Shatur.
According to court papers the properties are located in the French cities of Maule, Poissy and Orgeval.
During Kamerhe's trial hearing the state lawyer, Coco Kayudi , had revealed that one of the properties was a 3 storey hotel and that more than 1 million euro was paid to French interior design company, Betrand Prestige, to renovate it. The money is said to have come from a joint account owned by both Kamerhe and his wife Amida Shatur, which had 10 million euro in it, the state lawyer added.
Vital Kamerhe has been standing trial for allegedly embezzling USD57 million from the state, through awarding a fictitious housing contract to Lebanese businessman Samih Jammal. During the trial his wife was called to testify and explain the deposit of millions in her bank account in a short period of time. Amida responded by saying that the money was part of the wedding gifts she had received.
Judgement on the trial is expected to be delivered on the 20th of June 2020. The state is asking for Kamerhe to receive a 20 year prison sentence and some properties belonging to his wife be seized.
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