The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has confirmed that four officials from the Electricity Generating Company (EGENCO) are facing possible prosecution over a controversial US$105,650 payment to a Hong Kong-based company, AGA Limited.
This comes as earlier this week, the Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiative (CDEDI), led by Sylvester Namiwa, wrote to the ACB Acting Director General Gabriel Chembezi demanding the reactivation of the investigation docket on the matter, and this is the Bureau’s official response.
In its letter, CDEDI alleged that the case was reported to both the Anti-Corruption Bureau and the Financial Intelligence Authority, where a docket about the controversial US$105,650 payment was opened but later mysteriously went missing along with supporting documents, raising concerns over possible interference.
In a response letter dated April 1, 2026, ACB Acting Director General, Chembezi, confirmed receipt of the complaint and provided an update on the status of investigations.
Chembezi revealed that as of March 16, 2026, a preliminary investigations report had already been concluded, recommending prosecution of four EGENCO officers linked to the suspicious transaction.
“Kindly be advised that as at 16th March, 2026, a preliminary investigations report on the matter recommended prosecution of four (4) EGENCO officers,” reads part of the response.
He, however, indicated that the Bureau is not yet done with the case, stressing that further investigations are currently underway to strengthen the evidence base.
“The Bureau is, however, proceeding with further investigations to gather more evidence to sustain a successful prosecution of the case,” he said.
The ACB has since assured CDEDI that it will continue providing updates as the case progresses, signaling a significant step towards accountability in a matter that had raised public concern after reports of a missing investigation docket.
