Henry Banda using 2 passports
President Rupiah Banda`s son Henry with his wife
KENYAN police commissioner, Mathew Iteere, has said that son of former Zambian president Rupiah Banda, Henry used two different passports for entry and exit while official records indicate that he left the East African country on November 23, last year.
According to the Daily Nation of Kenya quoting Mr Iteere: “Since then, there are no records to show that he has visited again.”
Contrary to this, the newspaper recently visited one of the business executives who is said to have links with Henry in Spring Valley, Nairobi and learnt that the son of the former president instead left the country on January 26 and it was not known when he would be back.
Mr. Iteere was quoted as saying that should it turn out that Henry was still in that country as claimed by Zambian authorities, he then must have gained entry using an illegal route.
Kenyan police have been looking for Henry following a request by Zambia through the global police organisation, Interpol, to have him for alleged corruption.
“If he is in Kenya, he did not pass through designated entry points. We did enquiries and established that he visited Kenya three times last year and left,” Mr Iteere is further quoted as saying.
He said records showed that Henry used two passports on different occasions, with the last update showing he left Kenya on November 23 last year.
The Daily Nation reports that the Kenyan police commissioner corrected reports by his Zambian counterpart Martin Malama which indicated that Henry was hiding in Kenya.
“The report I got from Zambia does not indicate that he is in Kenya.
It says that Mr Banda had left South Africa and could be headed to Kenya,” Mr Iteere said
Kenyan police have been on the lookout for Henry though they were not keen to arrest him immediately so as not to break international laws and procedures.
The newspaper states that Kenyan authorities would have to wait until Interpol headquarters in Lyon, France, issues a red notice, even after receiving a warrant of arrest.
Though a wanted man at home, Henry enjoys close connections with prominent Kenyans and is linked to many businesses.
He was widely accused in Zambia in 2009 of brokering a deal in which a Kenyan oil trading company, Dalbit Petroleum Ltd, clinched a multi-million-dollar contract to supply finished petroleum products to Zambia.
There were claims in the media on how the Kenyan businessmen who had attended the tender opening ceremony in Lusaka had been given aide de camps by the Government.
The former President’s son has been linked to the illegal sale of Zamtel to Libya’s Lap Green Networks.
When contacted, Zambia Police Service Inspector General, Martin Malama, said that the latest information that police had remained as earlier indicated that Henry was still in Kenya.
[Times of Zambia]
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But whats wrong with our officers? If this story is true, all those chaps responsible for issueing passports must be fired. There is no way such a prominent criminal can have two passports without their interests. Our government officers are really a thorn in the fresh.
Give us a break with this Henry Banda nonsense…….He is not wanted criminal but an innocent citizen who has been asked to appear before some fake “taskforce” Am sure he willl avail himself when need be.
Let all the wrong doers be brought to book in a normal way but you should not phase away from the national promises because whatever goes around comes around. Introduce a good system of fishing out dry fish with the purpose of correcting them and not for the sake of changing without implemetation
@ #2 are u one of the beneficiaryz? wats the reason behind him running @ #2 if the guy his innocent? let me know
Don’t you know that there are too many easterners at the passport office. Henry could be a citizen of two nations.You deny ordinally citizens to have dual citizenship and yet you don’t know that most of the hight profile people have two nationalities.
ugly truth if is innocent why he is on the run, africa will never develop to arrest we need foolish global interpol of france to tell us
If the story is true, questions need to be asked, were the passports in two different names, could it be due to Zambia changing passports from the black one to the green one, was the first passport full and had to obtain a new one, are the two passports Zambian or did he purposely acquire a fake passport to evade detection?
It seems Henry Banda is wanted more than Dora Siliya and others who were actually in government during the sale of Zamtel. I find this strange. The Siliya issue has gone quiet and yet Henry is even on interpol’s wanted list. Is he the one who appended the signature for Libyans to buy Zamtel or was it people in govt. His involvement so far seems to lack hard proof but based on rumour. Ba Sata should chill. Don’t forget that you also have sons who we are keeping a close eye on. Some will want to do the same to your family when you leave power. Careful!
@ ugly truth,truly ur supposed truth is ugly,if u were innocent would be on the run? secondly if Henry is an innocent citizen why is he using 2 passports,I am an innocent citizen and wait for it, I have 1 passport…so dont comment on this fora if u dont have anything positive coz we dont need ur biased opinions,in fact find sumthin else to do dont ever contribute on this fora unless its positive….Innocent citizen my ass!!! Boma yizaminga basakala iwe
Chungu has been proven innocent even when he was on the run. Henry will come back after the change of Govt
It is strange that the Kenyan Police Commissioner, Mathew Iteere is displaying a forked tongue. We expect such facts to originate from the Immigration Department. The Lusaka Times must validate their source of information rather than join forces with the rumour-mongering Post Newspaper which has lost readership – and consequently lost business through adverts.
Why is this **** running away.
NONSENSE??? These BANDA boys think the own ZAMBIA?? He has a case already by absconding from a request to interrogate him. If he is innocent why run away??? THERE IS NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE. HE KNOWS WHAT HE HAS DONE???
WASTING TIME FOR ZAMBIANS. WE ARE IN CHIPOLOPOLO MOOD Imweee ba LT please no such CRUP until Monday next week.
wasekesha.. ati no that crup untill monday..
The players were travelling on a ZAF aircraft chartered by the country’s football association to fly to a FIFA World Cup Qualifier against Senegal in Dakar. An official Gabonese investigation found that the pilot had SUT DOWN A WRONG ENGINE AFTER A FIRE, & that pilot fatigue & an INSTRUMENT ERROR had contributed to the accident. The Zambia team players & officials were buried in what became known as “Heroes’ Acre”, just outside Independence Stadium in Lusaka, the mass funeral drawing thousands of fans to pay their respects. Many African soccer experts consider the 1993 Zambia team to be the nation’s greatest, & the current squad acknowledge that they are playing for their predecessors.
You **** what is the point???
Zambia GO Zambia GO. We are tired of these Banda sagas
KK was in power for close to 30 years. And yet his wducated children continue to drive more or less second hand cars. RB was in power for only 2 years but lousy children can now come into the country in hired/chartered executive jets!!!!! How dare you, RB, call our chiief pombozi silly!!!!
The witch-hunt continues
@Mphangwe Please give us a break. As a responsible father when I hear (from neighbours, friends, radio, newspapers etc) that police have been around looking for my son, I would advise my son to get in touch with the police immediately and not the other way as RB is suggesting. The fact is RBs kids were corupt to the core!
This photo must not be used in future pse. We are tired of looking at twendikani…. ya white for his madame.
But he looks more like VJ’s son. mmm!
Reminiscent of Xavier Chungu’s story. However, Xavier Chungu was already in Police custody and charged before the courts of law at the time he fled, but when he returned, guess what he was charged for: ‘forging a travel document.’
Now that looks like the charge that is awaiting Mr Henry Banda too.
What are you trying to say Jomie?
Easterners have dominated the Passport office including the Chief passport Officers are from Eastern. No wonder Henry Banda was able to get two passports. Sata clean the passport office not by appointing Bembas but people who deserve those jobs.
you will be arested wait a minute.
Just torture the frog RB he will review where his son is. SIMPLES!
Leave him alone, those RB’s family are not devils, have you ever attended a funeral where you would suspect Banda’s family? They are just smart in making money. Concentrate on making your own money.
And we are winning this year’s Africa cup because of the likes of Nenani Banda, Henry and their father RB who brought & paid Bonneti and his 4 other Mafioso.
The Circus Continues…
THIS ISSUE OF HENRY BANDA IS VERY INTERESTING. WHY CANT THE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS DO A THOROUGHLY JOB BEFORE MAKING PRESS STATEMENTS. THIS IS NOT HELPING MATTERS. THE GUY HAS STRONG LINKS WITH STRONG BUSINESSMEN AND HE WILL BE SHIELDED WHEREVER HE IS.
Nonsense rb is a bad father
HE CAN RAN BUT CANNOT HIDE.THE WHEELS OF JUSTICE MAY SEEM TO MOVE SLOWLY BUT THEY EVENTUALLY ARRIVE.HE WILL HAVE HIS DAY FOR ATONEMENT SOON,REMEMBER OSAMA BIN LADEN &SONS,SADDAM & SONS,GADAFFI & SONS,ALL THESE WERE RUNAWAYS AND HIDING AT ONE TIME,WERE ARE THEY NOW?JUST WAIT,AS SURE AS THERE IS GOD IN HEAVEN,WE SHALL SEE.
Only hard core criminals illegaly hold two or more passports to facilitate their criminal activities.
Crime prone offenders always turn into fugitves.
The man has mastered the art of evading.member sometime bac before dad made presidential usta to run from landlords
Let him avail himself to the police to proof his innocent
I’ll comment after Sunday…….when we receive the CUP. For now, I dont have time for politics
Obtaining a fake passport is another criminal offence. How helped him at Passport Office? Heads must roll!!
#10 THATS KENYA FOR YOU. THE COUNTRY IS SO OPENLY CORRUPT YOU CAN NEVER BELIEVE IT. I HAVE PASSED THROUGH KENYA TWICE AND DURING THESE TWO TIMES I WAS OPENLY DEFRAUDED OUT OF MONEY AND A SEAT ON THE PLANE. THEY ARE SIMPLY SHAMELESSLY AND OPENLY CORRUPT. IF HENRY BANDA IS IN KENYA – FORGET. USE SEE SAT’S VICTORY HAS SERVED ZAMBIA FROM THIS LEVEL OF CORRUPTION. AND CHAPS MUST BE JAILED IN ORDER TO PUMP FEAR INTO WOULD BE DEFRAUDERS.
What is unsettling is how our Zambian leaders ACTUALLY did wrong things KNOWINGLY!!!! I am mauless! I am glad the National Team are beating their opponents KNOWINGLY though!!!!
Chungu has been proven innocent even when he was on the run for a long time. so Henry knows he will come back after the change of Govt. When it comes to Judicial issues, Zambia is rotten and we all know that. (umulandu ulabola mu Zambia)
#15, I am not taking sides but just to remind you that RB’s sons were already in business and driving good cars before their father was president. Some leaders children are already driving not just good, but very posh and expensive cars you know.
It is unclear > who issued those two passports? Second.. what does records at KK international airport show? Third .. Henry’s residential area Zambia or Kenya? Interview his father, wife or housekeepers they many have useful information. Henry may become Katele in Chiyengi
not long ago, it was the parents responsibility to ensure that his/ her son/ daughter surrenders or reports to the police when summoned. in this case, let rb, if he is a responsible parent instruct his son to report himself to law enforcement officers immediately and prove his innocence. but knowinng his father, this will be like forcing a donkey …………. !!
Parents responsibility is only for children under parental care, not 40yr old ”married children”. Just what are the cases against this Henry? Is it RP Capital/Zamtel saga or what? From what i read in the COI report there are no criminal indications except that he introduced RP Capital to Dora. Is this a crime? What is contained in the so called interpol red-alert? All I have read is that he is wanted or is there something i am missing here? Does interpol act on a request that “we just want to question him” ? What about Antan Shansonga? Where is he or have we forgotten about him? Someone help me out here without being prejudice or insulting
Mature, As I read recently RB is accusing the police of lies. Do you tell me that an accused can fetch for a witness to give invidence against him/her. Please these cases have a bearing on RB .. Further more (Henry) a married person is not a child. Although he is his son, 18yrs means he become independent. No parents are called in case of trouble like this.
Dear “mature”, Parents responsibility is only for children under parental care, not 40yr old ”married children”. Just what are the cases against this Henry? Is it RP Capital/Zamtel saga or what? From what i read in the COI report there are no criminal indications except that he introduced RP Capital to Dora. Is this a crime? What is contained in the so called interpol red-alert? All I have read is that he is wanted or is there something i am missing here? Does interpol act on a request that “we just want to question him” ? What about Antan Shansonga? Where is he or have we forgotten about him? Someone help me out here without being prejudice or insulting