Principal Resident Magistrate Viva Nyimba has granted bail to Democratic Progressive Party regional governor (South) Charles Mchacha and Ministry of Defence principal secretary Bright Kumwembe.

The two have been released on conditions that they each make a deposit of K500 000 cash bond, produce one surety bonded at K500 000 non cash, report to ACB once every fortnight (on Friday), surrender travel documents and should not interfere with state witnesses.

Mchacha was arrested on Sunday while Kumwembe was arrested on Monday.

Former Deputy Minister of Homeland Security has been charged with four counts of inducing public officers to perform their duties corruptly and the other count is using insulting words against Nation Publications Limited journalist Bobby Kabango and his mother.

Mchacha is said to have influenced public officers to make processes so that he acquires land at Kanjeza Forest belonging to Forestly Department.

Ministry of Defence principal secretary Bright Kumwembe has been charged with giving false information and neglect of official duty.