Malawi: Court Rebukes ACB Tactics, Shields Chithyola From Fresh Arrests As Bureau Goes Silent

Malawi: Court Rebukes ACB Tactics, Shields Chithyola From Fresh Arrests As Bureau Goes Silent

The silence from the Anti-Corruption Bureau yesterday spoke louder than any press statement.

ACB interdicts officer for Chithyola arrest flop

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has interdicted senior investigations officer Robert Mkandawire for alleged misconduct linked to the failed arrest of former minister of Finance Simplex Chithyola Banda last week. In an interdiction letter dated May 12 and signed by acting director general Gabriel Chembezi, Mkandawire is accused of failing to execute an arrest warrant issued against Chithyola Banda despite allegedly locating him at his residence …

Exposed! Acting ACB Boss Chembezi Accused of Sacrificing Officer Robert Mkandawire Over Failed Chithyola Arrest - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi

Fresh details emerging from inside the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) suggest that Director General Gabriel Chembezi may be attempting to shift blame onto senior investigations officer Robert Mkandawire following the failed arrest of former Finance Minister and Leader of Opposition in Parliament, Simplex Chithyola Banda. Mkandawire was interdicted this week over allegations that he neglected duties […] The post Exposed! Acting ACB Boss Chembezi Ac…

ACB faces internal fallout after failed Chithyola Banda arrest operation

This article was originally published on Malawi24, Malawi's #1 independent news platform. Fresh cracks have emerged within the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) after Director General Gabriel Chembezi suspended a senior investigations officer over the failed attempt to arrest former Finance Minister and Leader of Opposition Simplex Chithyola Banda. The suspension of Robert Mkandawire, one of the bureau’s senior officers responsible for investigations…

ACB Suspends Senior Investigator Over Failed Arrest of Simplex Chithyola Banda

The Director General of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Gabriel Chembezi, has suspended senior investigations officer Robert Mkandawire over allegations of misconduct linked to the failed arrest of former Finance Minister Simplex Chithyola Banda. According to a suspension letter seen by this publication, Chembezi accused Mkandawire of abandoning his duties on the night of May 8, 2026, while leading a team assigned to arrest Chithyola Banda, wh…

Court sets aside arrest warrant for Chithyola

By Wezzie Gausi: The Chief Resident Magistrate’s Court in Lilongwe has granted an injunction to former Minister of Finance and Leader of Opposition in Parliament Simplex Chithyola Banda, cancelling…