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November 2025
The People v Vernon Matente (IJO/01/23) [2025] ZMSUB 10 (19 November 2025)
A court interpreter convicted for soliciting and receiving a bribe to influence a judicial outcome.
  • Corrupt practices by public officer — solicitation and receipt of gratification — recorded telephone conversations and telecom transfer records as supporting evidence — gratification as inducement or reward — burden of proof beyond reasonable doubt — Judiciary as public body
19 November 2025
The People v Gardner Syakantu and Ors (CRMP/014/23) [2025] ZMSUB 5 (17 November 2025)
Removal of an accused does not require fresh DPP consent if charges against remaining accused remain unchanged.
  • Anti-Corruption Commission Act s64 — DPP consent to prosecute — Effect of discharge/removal of an accused on existing consent — No fresh consent required where substantive charges unchanged; pleas not rendered nullity.
17 November 2025
October 2025
The People v Patrick Kafula and Ors (SSPEI062121) [2025] ZMSUB 2 (28 October 2025)
State charges allege large-scale unauthorised access, theft and conspiracy using devices/software to defeat bank security.
  • Cybercrime — Unauthorised access to critical database; unlawful possession of devices/software to circumvent security; conspiracy to defraud; multiple counts of theft; potential money laundering — Penal Code; Electronic Communications and Transactions Act; Prohibition and Prevention of Money Laundering Act.
28 October 2025
The People v Gardner Syakantu and Ors (CRMP/014/23) [2025] ZMSUB 8 (21 October 2025)
Court granted subpoenas for finance and health ministry records but dismissed unrelated document requests; filing extension deferred.
  • Criminal procedure — Subpoena duces tecum/ad testificandum — Section 143 CPC — requirement of relevance and sufficient description of documents — Economic and Financial Crimes Court Rules — variation of time to file defence bundle.
21 October 2025
The People v Chanda Mulenga (SSV/161/2024) [2025] ZMSUB 11 (7 October 2025)
Whether a director who recommended cancellation, but lacked approval authority, can be convicted for wilful procurement breaches.
  • Procurement law
    • — Contract termination — Regulation 219 requires prior authorisation by approvals authority
    • — Use of imprest — Mode of payment vs procurement method; running concurrent procurement processes unlawful
  • Anti‑Corruption — Wilful failure to comply with procedure — Proof beyond reasonable doubt; distinction between recommender and approvals authority
7 October 2025
The People v Kingsley Chanda and Anor (SSPA/007/22) [2025] ZMSUB 4 (6 October 2025)
Willful circumvention of public asset disposal procedures by a director; accomplice evidence required corroboration.
  • Anti‑corruption — public officers — disposal of public property — internal tender — omission from adverts — irregular gate passes — use of staff as fronts — willful failure to comply with procedure — accomplice evidence and corroboration.
6 October 2025
September 2025
People v Constance Nalishebo Muleabai (SL/FC/02/25) [2025] ZMSUB 3 (29 September 2025)
Prosecution evidence found sufficient to establish a prima facie case on two counts of corrupt practices; accused called to enter defence.
  • Criminal procedure — 'No case to answer' test — Sufficiency of prosecution evidence to establish prima facie case — Corrupt practices with private body (s20(1) read with s41(a), Anti‑Corruption Act) — Disclosure obligations on accused under Criminal Procedure Code.
29 September 2025
The People v Gardner Syakantu and Ors (CRMP/014/23) [2025] ZMSUB 7 (1 September 2025)
Court found prima facie breaches of procurement law and put accused on their defence.
  • Criminal procedure — No case to answer (Japau test); Public procurement — requisition requirement; limited bidding — requirement to record reasons; contract termination — required approvals; solicitation and evaluation — mandatory methodology and post‑qualification records.
1 September 2025
June 2025
People v Elizabeth Nkonde and Billington Mosha (2SPR/223/22) [2025] ZMSUB 1 (30 June 2025)
Whether the Power of Attorney, NRC and consent applications were forged and used to deceive Ministry of Lands officials.
  • Criminal law — Forgery and uttering false documents — Whether documents 'tell a lie about themselves' — Proof of identity and mens rea — Giving false information to public officers (s.125 Penal Code).
30 June 2025
The People v Gardner Syakantu and Ors (CRMP/014/23) [2025] ZMSUB 6 (8 June 2025)
Court admitted secondary copies where originals were not found after an adequate search by a competent procurement witness.
  • Secondary evidence — admissibility of copies where originals unavailable — authentication by inspection — custody/possession of documents — standard of diligence in search (George Bienga).
8 June 2025
January 2025
The People v Azan Mungala (SZB/2023/002) [2025] ZMSUB 9 (15 January 2025)
Accused convicted for willfully approving payments above his public procurement threshold under the Anti‑corruption Act.
  • Anti‑corruption Act — Willful failure to comply with procurement guidelines — Public officer — Approval thresholds for head teachers — Splitting procurements to evade limits — Interpretation Act preserves prosecutions despite repeal of prior procurement law.
15 January 2025