Month: April 2023 Posts

Former DPP Kayuni demands K300 million from Chatinkha

Apr 24, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Steven Kayuni has demanded K300 million from politician Chatinkha Chidzanja Nkhoma over a Facebook post. Kayuni through his lawyer George Jivason Kadzipatike has written a demand letter to Chatinkha.… ...

CDEDI demands clarification on warrant of arrest for Kayuni

Mar 07, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Centre for Democracy and Economic Development Initiatives (CDEDI) has demanded Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General, Martha Chizuma, to provide clarification on the status of the warrant of arrest for former Director of Public Prosecutions… ...

Steven Kayuni appointed Principal Secretary for ‘Police’

Mar 05, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Former Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Steven Kayuni has been appointed as Principal Secretary at the Ministry of Homeland Security which is responsible for Malawi Police. Kayuni is the new Principal Secretary - Legal at… ...

Director of Public Prosecutions drops criminal case against ACB chief Chizuma

Feb 11, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Malawi Government through Director of Public Prosecutions has dropped the criminal case against Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Martha Chizuma. Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Masauko Chamkakala has confirmed to the local media “As DPP,… ...

Chamkakala confirmed as new DPP

Jan 30, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Masauko Chamkakala has been confirmed as the new Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), with 14 out of 16 members of the Public Appointments Committee (PAC) voting for the new DPP. Chamkakala's confirmation comes days after… ...

Talking Blues: Faustian Bargains? Ill-advised, very

Jan 22, 2023 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

Everyone who has been keenly following Zunneth Sattar’s saga from inception to date will agree that several things still don’t add up. From the look of things, Dr Steven Kayuni’s dismissal notwithstanding, progress is still… ...

HRCC welcomes removal of DPP Kayuni

Jan 19, 2023 Martha Chikoti 0 &

The Human Rights Consultative Committee (HRCC) has welcomed the firing of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Steven Kayuni and has pledged to support the newly appointed DPP Masauko Chamkakala. The Chairperson of the organization Robert Mkwezalamba said… ...

Chakwera maintains Chizuma, fires Kayuni

Jan 18, 2023 Mwayi Mkandawire 0 &

Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera has maintained Martha Chizuma as Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general but has fired Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Steven Kayuni for using his position to settle a personal injury. Chakwera has… ...

US threatened economic sanctions against Malawi over Chizuma arrest

Jan 05, 2023 Russell Kondowe 0 &

Ambassador Young with Chizuma on the day she was arrested The United States of America was ready to impose economic sanctions against Malawi following the arrest of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director General Martha Chizuma last… ...

Chizuma arrest: Malawians not convinced with inquiry findings

Jan 04, 2023 Archangel Nzangaya 0 &

...call for fresh, independent inquiry Malawians on social media have taken to task President Lazarus Chakwera’s 12-member commission for its findings following the inquiry into the mess surrounding the arrest of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Director… ...

Chizuma was arrested after ACB launched investigations into Kayuni over allowances

Jan 04, 2023 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

The Commission of Inquiry into the arrest of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) director general Martha Chizuma says two weeks before the arrest of Chizuma, ACB launched investigations into K5.5 million unaccounted for travel allowances which Director… ...

Talking Blues: Is Chizuma a victim of self-preservation or the cat’s paws phenomenon?

Dec 12, 2022 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

Let’s say you were authorised to allow or veto prosecutions, and one day, a prosecutor seeking to prosecute your relative comes to seek approval. a) What are the chances you would approve? b) What’s the… ...

Chakwera doesn’t want to prosecute Sattar

Sep 14, 2022 Malawi24 Reporter 1 &

The administration of the incumbent Malawi President,  Lazarus Chakwera, does not want to prosecute business tycoon Zuneth Sattar and his associates of corruption. According to court documents published seen by the media, Chakwera is of… ...

Activists demand senior government officials to resign over allowances scam

Aug 18, 2022 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Action Against Impunity (API) has made a fresh call for the resignation of senior government officials over the allowances scam at Capital Hill. The grouping wants the resignation of Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Dr.… ...

Talking Blues: Malawi’s finest hour indeed

Jul 25, 2022 Mapwiya Muulupale 0 &

I beg to move that “considering the various challenges encountered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau in the prosecution of cases, this House resolves that a Private Member’s Bill be drafted to amend the Corrupt Practices Act… ...