The Lusaka High Court is today, August 27, 2025, expected to deliver its ruling in the appeal case of former Lusaka Province Minister Bowman Lusambo, who is currently serving a four-year jail term for corruption-related charges.
Mr. Lusambo is challenging both his conviction and sentence, which were handed down by the Lusaka Magistrate’s Court over allegations of fraudulent acquisition of public property and conspiracy to defraud the government.
A panel of three judges — Justices Susan Wanjelani, Pixie Yangailo, and Anna Malata-Anonuju — heard the appeal earlier this year.
His defense, led by lawyer Makebi Zulu, argues that the trial court misdirected itself both in law and in fact.
But the State insists the conviction was sound, citing testimony from public officers and financial tracing that proved Mr. Lusambo abused his position to influence the allocation and sale of public property for personal gain.
Meanwhile, at the last court appearance on May 21, 2025, Correctional Service officers blocked journalists from filming Mr. Lusambo as he left the courtroom.
By Best Jere
