Crime & Courts
ACC Consults Stakeholders on Criminal Asset Management Bill
The Anti-Corruption Commission –ACC- says there has been a gap in the...
By Lupindila Mwewa
The Anti-Corruption Commission –ACC- says there has been a gap in the management of properties seized or forfeited to the State, prompting the need to establish a specialised agency to oversee their management and preservation.
The Commission says the proposed agency will ensure that recovered assets are properly managed, maintained and, where possible, increase in value for the benefit of the State.
ACC Director of Legal and Prosecutions Services GLORIA MUYUNDA says the proposed Criminal Asset Management Bill seeks to address existing gaps by providing a dedicated framework for handling seized or forfeited properties.
Ms. MUYUNDA was speaking during a consultative meeting with stakeholders in Solwezi to review the proposed legislation.
Lakatips
The morning briefing
Zambia’s news, before your first meeting
One email each morning with the headlines that matter, from every newsroom we follow. Free, and one click to stop.
She said submissions from stakeholders will help strengthen the proposed law and ensure the effective management of recovered assets.
Ms. MUYUNDA said the establishment of a specialised agency will help address challenges in handling seized or forfeited properties and ensure that the assets are properly safeguarded.
Meanwhile, North-Western Province Deputy Permanent Secretary LUCKSON MULUMBI urged stakeholders to make meaningful submissions to ensure that the proposed law provides an effective framework for managing recovered assets.
Mr. MULUMBI said such properties should be properly maintained and, where possible, increase in value rather than deteriorate while under State custody.
He also warned that the province will not tolerate corrupt practices among civil servants or individuals in the private sector.
Source: Zambia24 — Read more
Also covering this story
- Zambia24 • 22 Sep 2026 ACC Consults Stakeholders on Criminal Asset Management Bill
- Diamond TV Zambia • 22 Sep 2026 ACC Consults Stakeholders on Criminal Asset Management Bill
More to read
All Crime & Courts →
Zambia’s anti-corruption body investigates bribery allegations at border posts
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has launched an interest in allegations of solicitation and payment of bribes at two Zambian border posts following a video circulating on social media. The video features a frequent cross-border traveller who alleges the payment of facilitation fees at Chirundu and…
Anti-corruption agency nabs Shiwang’andu health official over K50,000 conflict of interest
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) in Chinsali has arrested and charged a planner at the Shiwang’andu District Health Office for alleged corrupt practices involving K50,000. Nicodemus Kalasani, 46, of Teleni Village in Shiwang’andu District, faces one count of Conflict of Interest contrary to Section 19 (3)…
Transparency International Zambia calls for stronger anti-corruption pus
Transparency International Zambia (TI-Z) says the fight against corruption appears to have lost prominence in the UPND’s second-term agenda despite President Hakainde Hichilema’s pledge to intensify the campaign against the vice. In a statement issued on Friday, TI-Z Executive Director, Maurice Nyambe, said the President’s…