Two more witnesses have testified in the matter in which an incarcerated Kabwe businessman with two others is facing charges of bribing a law enforcement officer with a sum of K10, 000 to discontinue investigating him.

It is alleged that Mubita who was facing criminal charges in the Kabwe Magistrate was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Commission at a named lodge in Kabwe whilst trying to induce an officer, Osward Silungwe who was dealing with his case.

This is in the matter of the people versus Kelvin Mubita, Mubukwanu Maliwa and Kenny Mutakulwa who are charged with two counts each of Corrupt practices with a Public Officer.

Particulars of the offence  were that,  Kelvin Mubita, Mubukwanu Maliwa and Kenny Mutakulwa on a date  unknown but between 1st and 31st July, 2024, in Kabwe District, jointly and whilst acting together, did corruptly give  Chief Inspector Osward Silungwe, a public officer under Zambia Police Service Division, the sum of K10,000.00 cash gratification as an inducement to discontinue the investigations against Kelvin Mubita and withdraw a criminal matter where he was an accused.

The inducement was also meant for the officer to return the seized motor vehicles and cash amounting to K488, 200, a matter that concerned Zambia Police, a public body.

In the second count, it is alleged that on the same dates in Kabwe District, the duo jointly and whilst acting together, did promise to give Osward Silungwe a sum of K2, 500.00 cash gratification as an inducement upon the release of the seized motor vehicles and cash amounting to K488, 200.00 a matter that concerned Zambia Police service, a public body.

And when the matter came up for a continuation of trial before Resident Magistrate Gloria Chipasha, the state called in two witnesses to testify in the matter.

Magistrate Chipasha has since adjourned the matter to February 23, 2026 for a continued trial, as more witnesses are scheduled to testify in the matter before the prosecution closes its case.

Two of the accused persons remain on police bond, except for Kelvin Mubita who is in prison serving a jail sentence for another crime.

The accused persons are being represented by Senior Counsel Keith Katazo from the Legal Board of Zambia and the case is being prosecuted by Anti-Corruption Commission’s Prosecutor Chawezi Martha Nalwenga.