Emmanuel Mwamba writes:
Kingsley Chanda convicted sentenced to 3 years in Jail
Kingsley Chanda, the former Commissioner General of the Zambia Revenue Authority (ZRA), has been in court regarding charges of willful failure to follow procedure in the disposal of government vehicles.
Chanda and his co-accused, former ZRA Director of Administration Calistus Kaoma, have been cinvicted on the charges.
Chanda argued that he acted within his mandate during his tenure and followed internal structures and board approvals for the vehicle disposal process. He supported his claims with memos and a letter from the Treasury that authorized the disposal of obsolete vehicles.
Chanda asserted that the actual disposal of vehicles was handled by an independent interdepartmental Asset Disposal Committee (ADC), which was within its remit to carry out operational matters.
Chanda’s co-accused, Calistus Kaoma, testified that the Asset Disposal Policy presented by the prosecution as evidence was “falsified” and not in effect during the period in question (2017–2020). Kaoma noted several inconsistencies, including the policy citing a 2018 law for disposals made in 2017.
Chanda highlighted ZRA’s rigorous audit framework, stating that the institution was subject to annual audits by internal and external auditors and that none of these audits raised queries about the vehicle disposals during his five-year tenure.
He denied allegations that some vehicles were used for political campaigns or that he had influenced sales to individuals connected to him, calling the claims unfounded.
But Principal Resident Magistrate Sylvia Munyinya-Okoh proceeded to convict the accused and sentenced them to years in prison.
Jails are only for Bemba and Easterners.
Today, someone with a special name got acquitted on 72 charges of corruption. Our friends have immunity.
Today, a murder charge was downgraded to manslaughter, and bail granted instantly.
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Hibeene Mwiinga, Wife and Sons Acquitted of all Charges of Possesing K41million
Magistrate Court acquits Hibene Mwiinga The State has failed to prove that former President Edgar Lungu’s Economic advisor, Hibeene Mwiinga possessed proceeds of crime in the 21 counts he was facing of properties valued at over K41 million and over US$200,000 cash.
Magistrate Amy Masoja-Chilangwa of the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court acquitted Hibeene Mwiinga and his family of all corruption-related charges. He had been facing 72 counts of corruption with his son Hakaantu and wife, Mercy Munsanje.
Mwiinga, the former economic advisor to Zambian President Edgar Lungu, was acquitted of all corruption charges by the Economic and Financial Crimes Court on March 28, 2025. He was jointly charged with his wife and son, who were also set free.
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