Zambia: ex-health minister charged with corruption

Zambia: ex-health minister charged with corruption

Anti-corruption commission in Zambia charged former health minister, Chitalu Chilufya with corruption, local media reported.

The former minister is accused of conspiracy to defraud the state $17m (£15m) over the supply of health kits when he served as minister in the last administration, according to a statement by the anti-corruption commission.

He was charged alongside former permanent secretary Mulalelo Kakulubelwa and three directors of a local pharmacy.

They all denied the charge and were released on bond.

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