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Judgments and proceedings in the High Court of Zambia.
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Crime & Courts
Mundubile, Zulu treason case not before court, EFF’s Mwenda claims
Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) president, Kasonde Mwenda, has claimed that the treason case involving former NRP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile, his running mate Makebi Zulu and 17 others has not yet been registered before the Lusaka High Court, more than a month after their detention…
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Politics
ECZ Asks Court to Dismiss Masebo’s Election Petition
Anita Kamanga and the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) have asked the Lusaka High Court to dismiss former Lands Minister Sylvia Masebo’s petition challenging the Chongwe East parliamentary election. Ms. Masebo is challenging Ms. Kamanga’s election, alleging violence, intimidation, threats, harassment, bribery and other breaches…
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Crime & Courts
Court upholds Findlay detention, orders trial in alleged treason case
The Lusaka High Court has dismissed business executive Harry Valden Findlay’s application for habeas corpus, ruling that the State had reasonable and lawful grounds to keep him in custody on suspicion of terrorism offences. Findlay, who has been detained since Aug. 4, 2026, remains at…
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Politics
Paul Kabuswe Seeks Fresh Election
Former Mines Minister and UPND parliamentary candidate for Chililabombwe, Paul Kabuswe, wants the High Court...
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Crime & Courts
November 25 Is Judgement Day for Kasenengwa Election Petition
The Chipata High Court has set November 25, 2026, as the date...
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Crime & Courts
Jay Banda apprehended, court moves against Mpundu, as Zambia secures UNHRC seat. See our top 10 stories of the week.
In case you missed them, here are the top 10 stories of the week. 1. Principal Resident Magistrate, Mambwe Mukonde, has referred the two-count sedition case involving former 2026 NRPUP presidential candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate, Makebi Zulu, to the High Court after…
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Crime & Courts
Tayengwa Fails to Testify in Kabwata Election Petition
Kabwata parliamentary election petitioner Andrew Tayengwa has failed to testify before the Lusaka High Court...
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Crime & Courts
Mwamba Peni Seeks Immediate Release from Police Custody
Former Permanent Secretary for Special Duties Mwamba Peni has asked the High Court to order...
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Crime & Courts
Witness Testifies on Alleged Vote Buying and Intimidation in Nkana Constituency
A 52-year-old Kitwe businessman has told the Kitwe High Court how he witnessed alleged vote...
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Crime & Courts
Woman Accused of Dumping Two Children in Ngwerere River Sent for Medical Check Up
Lusaka High Court Judge Chipola Bako has ordered accused Mary Kashilika to undergo medical examination...
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Politics
Courts shut as leading opposition figure, Mundubile, begins move to challenge Hichilema victory
The High Court and Supreme Court complex, which also houses the Constitutional Court, has been barricaded with yellow “crime scene” tape and closed amid heightened security on the final day for opposition presidential candidate, Brian Mundubile, to file a petition challenging President Hakainde Hichilema’s victory…
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Crime & Courts
Habeas corpus petitioned
The High Court has dismissed a habeas corpus application by the brother of Tonse Alliance presidential spokesperson George Chisanga, who sought to have the State explain his continued detention. The court ruled that the application had been overtaken by events after Chisanga was charged with…
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Crime & Courts
Drunk witnesses sink prosecution
Chipata court acquits 2 Lundazi men, juvenile accused of killing woman who attempted to rescue rape victim MAYENGO NYIRENDA Chipata WITH most witnesses failing to provide an accurate account of events due to intoxication, Chipata High Court has acquitted two men and a juvenile of…
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Crime & Courts
Tayengwa Fails to Testify in Kabwata Election Petition
Kabwata parliamentary election petitioner Andrew Tayengwa has failed to testify before the Lusaka High Court after reporting a severe headache, forcing the court to adjourn his election petition against Kabwata Member of Parliament Danny Yenga and the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) to October 13…
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Politics
Post-election petitions mount as Kaingu, Mulenga, Mwewa face challenges
The election of independent Mwandi Member of Parliament, Iris Kaingu has been challenged in the Lusaka High Court following the August 13 general election. UPND candidate, Sibeso Kakoma Sefulo, has petitioned the court seeking to nullify Kaingu’s election, alleging that the poll was marred by…
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Politics
Family seeks habeas corpus for NRPUP spokesperson allegedly held since Aug. 14
THE family of National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity (NRPUP) presidential spokesperson George Chisanga has filed a High Court application seeking his release, saying he has been detained at Chelstone Police Station since Aug. 14 without charge. In court papers filed Aug. 17, Chisanga’s…
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Crime & Courts
‘Fear not, no favouritism,’ Judge warns election tribunals against political pressure
High Court Judge-in-Charge, Kelvin Limbani, has warned members of 57 tribunals constituted to hear local government election disputes not to allow political pressure, public opinion or fear to influence their decisions. Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony at the Supreme Court, Justice Limbani told the 108…
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Crime & Courts
State opposes bail for businessman Findlay in terrorism case
The State has told the Lusaka High Court that businessman Harry Valden Findlay is not entitled to bail, arguing that the terrorism-related offence he faces is non-bailable under the Anti-Terrorism and Non-Proliferation Act. The State has consequently asked the court to dismiss Findlay’s application for…
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Politics
Paul Kabuswe Seeks Fresh Election
Former Mines Minister and UPND parliamentary candidate for Chililabombwe, Paul Kabuswe, wants the High Court to nullify Nsofwa Lupele’s election as Member of Parliament for Chililabombwe Constituency and order a fresh election. Mr. Kabuswe, who has petitioned Mr. Lupele and the Electoral Commission of Zambia…
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Politics
Kennedy Kamba Drops Habeas Corpus Case
Businessman and National Reconciliation Party for Unity and Prosperity member Kennedy Kamba has discontinued his High Court application in which he was seeking his release from police custody. The notice of discontinuance, filed through his lawyers at Aongola and Company Legal Practitioners, states that Mr…
