Six arrested in K4.6 Million Kapiri Mposhi council fraud

Police in Kapiri Mposhi have arrested four accountants and two businessmen in connection with the theft of K4,665,802 from the Kapiri Mposhi Town Council.

Central Province Police Commissioner, Charity Munganga, confirmed that the fraudulent transactions occurred between September 2024 and February 24, 2025.

The arrested accountants have been identified as Demetrius Mofya, 31, Mathews Banda, 31, and Patricia Katongo, 40, from the Council, while Patson Chirwa, 52, is an Assistant Accountant under the Ministry of Agriculture in Kapiri Mposhi.

The businessmen, whose accounts received the stolen funds, have been named as Boniface Chisenga and Noah Mafunda.

“The suspects are alleged to have made various payments from the Council account into four company accounts belonging to the above-mentioned businessmen, out of which they were given 10 percent as commission,” Munganga stated.

She explained that the remaining funds were withdrawn and handed back to the accountants for personal gain.

The fraudulent payments were allegedly disguised as purchases of stationery, computers, and building materials for the Council—transactions that never took place.

“Investigations into the matter are ongoing, and everyone found wanting will be dealt with according to the law,” Munganga added.

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