Phwedocase: Court Grants Bail To Phwedo
Published on April 25, 2025 at 3:50 PM by Evance Kapito
Actor Tumpe Mtaya (Phwedo) has been released on bail by Principal Resident Magistrate Benjamin Chulu in his child defilement and grooming case.
The court ruled that the state failed to prove he would interfere with investigations. Phwedo was charged yesterday but will now await trial under strict bail conditions.
The case continues, with activists urging swift justice for the minor involved. Conviction carries a minimum 14-year sentence.
Bail conditions include regular police reporting, travel ban, and no victim contact.
