A total of 52 cases registered from 2016 up to date are currently under investigation by the Directorate on Corruption and Economic Crime (DCEC) Maun office.
Maun has an overall case load of 76 allegations of corruption with 15 cases having been forwarded to the Department of Public Prosecution (DPP) for review and possible prosecution.
This was revealed by DCEC Spokesperson Nlayidzi Gambule in an interview with this publication. According to Gambule the cases under investigation were registered at different intervals. He stated that in 2016 they recorded one case, two in 2017, three in 2018, four in 2019, seven in 2020, seven in 2021, ten in 2022, five in 2023, 12 in 2024 and four cases so far in 2025.
When asked on who the most involved are in the corruption allegations, Gambule noted that they cannot divulge information on whom and which cases are under investigation as it contravenes Corruption and Economic Crime Act (CECA), adding this compels them from divulging the nature of cases and those involved.
Meanwhile, Gambule noted that the DCEC has an array of strategies in place to fight corruption.
“From the public education point of view, the directorate sensitizss both government departments and parastatals against corruption, either as scheduled presentations or unplanned. The Directorate has tailor made a programme for Primary School Pupils called Boammaruri which focuses on nurturing g children from a young age to shun away from corruption,” he said.
Gambule added that the Directorate has put in place Anti-Corruption Units (ACUs) in government departments to monitor business transactions and conduct preliminary inquiries to ensure that there are effective ways of curbing corruption.
To mainstream the fight against Corruption, the DCEC has setup Corruption Prevention Committee (CPC) in public office whose mandate is to formulate and implement strategies for the prevention of corruption and promotion of organizational ethics.
That as it may, the new government is currently undertaking a financial and forensic audit aimed to assess the functionality of the institutions, the appropriation and deployment of state resources, and the overall financial state of the country.
Speaking during the State of the Nation Address (SONA) President Duma Boko said that as the new government they intend to strengthen anti-corruption institutions, increase transparency in government and respecting human rights and dignity.
