Lameck Njobvu, 45, of Garden told the court that when he received his terminal benefits, his wife, Grace Lungu, suggested that they invest in a salon.
The case was adjourned to April 15, awaiting Njobvu’s payment of dowry. He said after Lungu operated the business for some time, he asked her how it was fairing and she said it wasn’t doing fine but after a while, she bought a Toyota Corolla.
Njobvu said she heard from someone that she had bought a plot but she did not inform him about it.
He said Lungu opened a number of accounts but he was not even a signatory yet he was supposed to be a director in their business.
Njobvu told the court that Lungu began to disrespect him by coming home late, around midnight or 04:30 hours. He told the packed courtroom that Lungu has reduced him to a house-boy who sweeps the house, cooks for the family, bathes the children and does the laundry including her dirty underwear.
At this point, Njobvu produced pictures that showed a high heap of Lungu’s underpants which he said she’s lazy to wash.
“As if to add more salt to my wounds, your honour, this lady is so violent that she beats me up. Her violence is such that one day while drunk, she punched on one of house windows leaving a blood strain on the pane and wall,” he said.
An emotional Njobvu whose voice was breaking as he spoke also told the court that Lungu bought the house they’ve been renting but she refuses to show him the title deeds. Njobvu told the court that he wants a 50 percent share of their property.
He said the problem with Lungu is that she interacts with young single ladies who give her bad advice.
Njobvu said Lungu has now moved from their bedroom and left him to share the bed with their young son.
And in her statement, Lungu told the court that Njobvu gave her KR12,000 and not KR16,000 as he purported.
She said when Njobvu started working; he was not giving her any money to run the home.
Lungu said she bought everything for the home while Njobvu took a laid back position.
She said she has been open with Njobvu over the property she has acquired by showing him the plot and the ATM cards she has.
Lungu said when Njobvu had the opportunity to buy their house, he refused, saying he had no money and as such she sold their plot and the Corolla to buy it.
“He is aware of all my transactions but I can’t understand why he is denying everything right now,” she said.
She also said their problems have also been compounded by the fact that Njobvu had no children from his previous marriage and now doubts if the children he has with Lungu are really his.
Justice Namangala adjourned the matter, saying she would only pass judgment after Njobvu pays dowry.
