Zambian Journalist Detained for Audio Leak Under Cyber Laws Weeks Before Elections

Zambian journalist detained for audio leak under cyber laws weeks before elections

Lusaka, July 20, 2026—The Committee to Protect Journalists calls on Zambian authorities to immediately release journalist MacPherson Mukuka after four days in detention and not to criminalize journalism carried out in the public interest.  Mukuka, a journalist with state-owned Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC), has been detained at Kabwata Police Station in the capital Lusaka...

ZNBC Journalist Detained Over Secret Audio Recording

ZNBC Journalist Detained Over Secret Audio Recording A 37-year-old Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) journalist, MacPherson Mukuka, has been detained by police for allegedly recording a private conversation without informing those involved and publishing the audio on the Earth Television Zambia Facebook page. Police say the alleged offence occurred between July 14 and 17, 2026. […] The post ZNBC Journalist Detained Over Secret Audi…

ZNBC Journalist detained over alleged cyber crime in Lusaka

POLICE in Lusaka have detained a Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation (ZNBC) journalist connection with an alleged cyber offence involving the recording and publication of a private conversation. Zambia Police Service Public Relations Officer Godfrey Chilabi confirmed that MacPherson Mukuka, 37, was detained for “Prohibition of Recording a Private Conversation Without Prior Notice,” contrary to Section […] The post ZNBC Journalist detained o…