The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and Fiscal Police have launched an investigation into suspected financial malpractice at the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), according to Nation Online. The probe follows a leaked National Audit Office report on the management of public funds during the 2025 General Elections. After the Attorney General noted possible criminal elements in the document, ACB acting director general Gabriel Chembezi formally requested the full audit report from the Secretary to the Treasury. Investigators will review the findings to determine if there is sufficient evidence of corruption or abuse of office to pursue criminal charges against electoral officials.
Update: Following earlier coverage of the Malawi Law Society's criticism of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), the legal body has issued a new statement challenging DPP Fostino Maele over the recent discontinuation of high-profile criminal cases. As reported by Nyasa Times and Nation Online, the society expressed alarm that many of the withdrawn corruption cases involve individuals politically aligned with the current government or former clients of Maele. The society warned that while the constitution grants the DPP prosecutorial discretion, the current pattern of withdrawals threatens public confidence in the justice system and rule of law.
Update: In agricultural legal matters, the High Court Commercial Division in Lilongwe issued an interim order on July 9 barring the Malawi Agricultural and Industrial Investment Corporation (MAIIC) from seizing assets from 48 mega farmers, Malawi24 reports. Building on earlier reports of halted asset seizures, the court temporarily restrained the corporation from demanding loan repayments or publishing the farmers as defaulters. The claimants argue their 2024/2025 crop failures caused by adverse weather are covered by mandatory insurance policies, meaning MAIIC should seek compensation directly from insurers rather than pursuing aggressive loan recovery tactics against the farmers.