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ACC arrests Kampyongo, Wife, over K29million property suspected to be proceeds of Crime

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The Anti- Corruption Commission has arrested former Minister of Home Affairs Steven Kampyongo and his wife Wanziya Chirwa for possession of property worth over K29 million suspected of being proceeds of crime.

Steven Kampyongo, 50, of House No. 31 Kudu Road. Kabulonga in Lusaka and his wife Wanziya Chirwa, 42, a Civil Servant working as a Chief Planner at the Ministry of Youth, Sport and Arts, have been arrested and charged for possession of properties valued at K29,552,513.00 suspected to be proceeds of crime contrary to section 71 (i) of the Forfeiture of Proceeds of Crime Act No. 19 of 2010.

Details in the charges against Kampyongo are that between 1st January 2012 and 30th September 2021, Kampyongo did possess the following properties: property number Lus/38467 located off Twin Palm Road in Lusaka valued at K1, 600,000.00; and, property number Lus/24406 located off Lilayi Road Libala South valued at K860,000.00; property number F/135/4301 and property number F/137/4301 both located in Eureka Park comprising of incomplete double storey house valued at K11,100,000.00; property number KAF/Ln 59832/8 and KAF/59832/9 in Chifwema area valued at K1,600,000.00.

Details in the charges against Wanziya are that between 1st January 2012 and 30th September 2021, Wanziya possessed the following properties: property number F/135/4301 and property number F/179/4301 located in Eureka Park off Kafue Road valued at K11,100,000.00; property number F/33/a/F/2470 and property number F/33/a/F/2471 located in Meanwood Ndeke Lusaka valued at K2,100,000.00; property number F/609/E/77/A48 and property number F/609/E/77/A485 located in Foxdale Lusaka valued at K5,200,000,00; property number L/2131/m/a/2/cl/11 valued at K1,200,000.00 located in Ibex Hill Lusaka; and property number L/2131/M/A/2/CL/10 valued at K1,200,000.00 located in Ibex Hill Lusaka; property number L/30168/m and property number L/30167/M located in Mikango Lusaka valued at K2,110,000.00.

Wanziya also did possess 1,382,513.84 and K1,200,000.00 in two separate bank accounts held Indo Zambia Bank.

The value of the above properties in possession of Wanziya exceed the verified sources of income.

Kampyongo and Wanziya have been released on bond and will appear in court soon.

13 COMMENTS

  1. Here we go again, the only thing ACC can do is “released on bond”.
    I have to say this is the only investigative wing that has no means to convict or are bribed so the accused are released ON BOND.
    ACC, WE WANT TO SEE CONVICTIONS OR UPND WILL BE A ONE TERM GOVERNMENT

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    • It’s because they are just sent without having real evidence. The helicopter fiasco failed therefore Our Father Who Art in Community House has to look for other reasons to put Kampyongo on the spot.

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    • This is because HH instructed law enforcement agencies to grant bail in cases where bail was an option, since everyone is presumed innocent until proven guilty. Also, these people are tethered to the country by their immovable property. If they run away, a judgement against them, would be rendered in absentia, basically expropriating them of everything they have in Zambia. What this shows is that HH is proceeding methodically and going after all of them. It does not get higher or more arrogant than this, unless you are talking about Lungu, whose day is coming.

    • Deja Vu, they do have evidence. They do have very strong evidence. This fellow will not be able to account for all of this property. He is going to lose it all and go to jail. Having property reasonably suspected to be proceeds of crime is a law in Zambia

  2. Not paying taxes has left big red arrows pointing to PF officials………..

    You were in a position of power in GRZ , you are found with properties well beyond your means…….

    There are no records of paying any taxes in acquiring those properties……..

    The PF were so confident of winning 2021 and paying taxes was
    not in their vocabulary………..

    Very few of them bothered with paying tax to cover the stolen monies they had in suitcases…………..

    We understand OP is at civic center monitoring all property tranferes………

    Watch out for abandoned properties……..

  3. This is all coming from disgruntled and insecure jealous hh. Hh is a typical angry jealous black man who can’t stand to see another black man succeed. This trait is very common among upnd supporters unfortunately. You telling us that someone in kampyongos and his wlfes position can fail to afford such a property? Let’s stop thinking with poverty.

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  4. In the last one of the New Dawn Administration monies have been flowing very well, unlike during the PF’s 10-year reign. So, the moneys were going into people’s personal projects. I can’t wait for those properties to be forfeited to the state

    • @Patriotic Front UK-Branch you are the one who is frustrated because your brutal PF government lamentably failed to do what the New Dawn is doing

    • You were poor under pf due to your laziness and still remain poor under upnd. Government is not there to make you rich sir

  5. so mu zambia if your salary is 2pin its a crime to be found with a TV worth 7pin, i think that is why zambia is still poor its people are limited by law not to think out side the box but to live within your means,
    if we can do away with such colonial laws that limits one from thinking out side the box ( safer now and enjoy in heaven )

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  6. so mu zambia if your salary is 2pin its a crime to be found with a TV worth 7pin, i think that is why zambia is still poor its people are limited by law not to think out side the box but to live within your means,
    if we can do away with such colonial laws that limits one from thinking out side the box ( safa now and enjoy in heaven )

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