Until November 2017 he was a member of the ZANU-PF political party. As member of the Generation 40 faction led by former first lady Grace Mugabe, Undenge and other Generation 40 politicians, including Grace Mugabe, were expelled from ZANU-PF by the party's central committee on 19 November 2017.[6]
Imprisonment
On 5 January 2018 Undenge was arrested[7] on charges of corruption for awarding, during his tenure as Minister of Energy and Power Development, a $12,650 public relations contract to a private company, Fruitful Communications, without due tender.[8] He was granted bail[7] and his trial commenced in April 2018. In July he was convicted and sentenced to 5 years in prison.[9] His case and sentence are on appeal.[9][10][needs update]
References
^Vunganai, Goddy (20 July 2018). "Samuel Undenge jailed for graft". New Zimbabwe News Everyday from AllinZimbabwe.com. Retrieved 18 May 2022.