Update: New details have emerged in the murder trial of Agnes Katengeza at the High Court in Lilongwe, according to National News Malawi. Testifying before Justice Bruno Kalemba, Detective Sub-Inspector Penjani Ng'ambi stated that investigators traced the victim's stolen iPhone 13 to Blantyre, which led to the arrest of the first accused, Amos Katengeza. Ng'ambi told the court that Amos implicated his sister, Egnat, in planning the murder, noting she was listed as the sole beneficiary of the victim's pension fund at the Reserve Bank of Malawi.
In anti-graft developments, the Anti-Corruption Bureau has drafted a new lifestyle audit manual to help track down illicit wealth, Nyasa Times reports. Acting Director General Gabriel Chembezi announced on September 26 that the investigative tool will target public officials and private sector workers whose spending does not match their official incomes. The manual will be submitted to the responsible government ministry for approval next week to aid in the recovery of unexplained wealth.
Meanwhile, Malawi Police arrested two Mozambican nationals after stopping an arms smuggling attempt on September 27. According to Nyasa Times, officers apprehended Julio Aromado and Steven George as they tried to bypass the Kamuzu Bridge roadblock in Chikwawa while carrying an AK-47 assault rifle, multiple pistols, and a horseman's pick.