The Anti-Corruption Bureau has been conducting investigations into allegations that
British Businessman Zuneth Sattar had been bribing senior public officers in the
government of Malawi to obtain public procurement contracts. Mr Prince
Kapondamgaga the State House Chief of Staff was allegedly one of the said public
officers.
The investigations had established that Mr. Kapondamgaga, the State House Chief of
Staff was one of the public officers who had received a Mercedes Benz S Class 350d
and other gifts from Mr Zuneth Sattar.
Mr. Kapondamgaga voluntarily gave a statement to the Bureau and signed a
restitution agreement with the Bureau. At the moment, he has already surrendered
the Mercedes Benz S Class 350d. After a review of the evidence against Mr
Kapondamgaga in this case, evaluation of the information he provided in respect of
the broader investigations relating to Zuneth Sattar and the restitution agreement he
has voluntarily entered with the Bureau, a prosecutorial discretion has been
exercised not to lay criminal charges against him. Accordingly, the Bureau has
completed and closed the investigations against him.
Pursuant to its powers under Section 10 (4) of the Corrupt Practices Act, and the
lessons from the events surrounding Mr Kapondamgaga especially regarding
acceptance of gifts and other benefits by public officers, the Bureau has made a
strong recommendation to the Office of the President and Cabinet to immediately
All correspondences to be addressed to the Director quoting our reference numbers
review the Malawi Public Service Regulations in accordance with the Presidential
directive of 21st June 2022.
EGRITA M. NDALA
PRINCIPAL PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER
FOR: DIRECTOR GENERAL
