ACC Investigating 1,400+ Cases

The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has continued to record significant progress in its mandate to educate, prevent investigate and prosecute corruption cases across the country.

Speaking on the Commissions operational activities at a breakfast meeting yesterday in Lusaka, ACC Director General Mrs. Daphne PS Chabu reported to stakeholders and members of the media, that 1,405 cases remained under active investigation by the end of the second quarter of 2025, including four referrals from the Financial Intelligence Centre (FIC) and five new cases opened this year.

On the prosecution front, Mrs Chabu disclosed that the Commission is handling 194 active cases, comprising 149 criminal and 45 civil cases, with 11 judgments have been delivered, resulting in 8 convictions.

Further she revealed that significant assets have been recovered, including a Range Rover valued at K3 million and four properties in Silverest Gardens worth USD 193,129.18, previously owned by former Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo and an additional USD 300,000 has also been forfeited to the state in recent weeks.

Mrs. Chabu also disclosed that the Commission has moved to seize assets worth K8 million from Zambia Air Force personnel Albert Siyunda, who was recently convicted for possession of suspected proceeds of crime.

In the area of Corruption Prevention, the director general reported that the Commission established 13 new Integrity Committees in institutions such as the University of Zambia, Copperbelt University, and the Teaching Council of Zambia. In addition, Commission participated in 173 procurement committees, including 112 linked to CDF projects, were monitored to strengthen oversight in public resource management.

Further Corruption risk assessments were also conducted at key institutions like NAPSA and the Ministry of Lands, while inspection operations were carried out at mineral bonded warehouses in Kasumbalesa, Chingola, and Kitwe.

Mrs Chabu highlighted that the ACC’s public education and awareness campaigns reached an estimated 2.2 million citizens through radio, exhibitions, school clubs, and community engagements. Over 10,000 IEC materials were distributed, and training workshops for journalists were held in Eastern and Western provinces to support investigative reporting.

Mrs. Chabu concluded by thanking cooperating partners for their technical and financial support, and acknowledged the media’s vital role in promoting transparency and accountability.