The Lusaka Magistrate Court has granted a K1 million bail to Patriotic Front (PF) Matero Member of Parliament, Miles Sampa.

Resident Magistrate Webster Milumbe, granted bail to Mr Sampa in his own recognition with two working sureties.

ZANIS reports that the magistrate, Milumbe, has since set February 5, 2026 for mention and February 19, 2026 as the date for commencement of trial.

Mr Sampa, aged 55 years, of Nyumba Yanga along Leopards Hill Road in Lusaka, is charged with the offence of transmission of unsolicited or deceptive communication, contrary to Section 19(1)(d) of the Cyber Crimes Act No. 4 of 2025.

Mr Sampa, who is represented by two lawyers, Celestine Mukandila and Charles Changano, denied the charge.

Earlier, his lawyers submitted that the accused will comply with court requirements and that their client is of fixed abode in Lusaka.

Mr Sampa has, however, remained in police custody until he meets bail conditions.

The Matero lawmaker was arrested on January 20, 2026, in connection with his allegations that the Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) had set up a fake polling station in Chawama.

The arrest follows a complaint lodged on January 19, 2026, at Lusaka Central Police Station by Electoral Commission of Zambia Corporate Affairs Officer, Raphael Phiri, aged 53, acting on behalf of the commission.

It is alleged that on January 15, 2026, Mr Sampa did transmit false information, claiming that a fake polling station had been opened along Ring Road in Lusaka.