ACC CHARGES FORMER ACCOUNTANT OVER K44.6 MILLION SOCIAL CASH TRANSFER FUNDS
By ZR Reporter
A former Ministry of Community Development and Social Services accountant has been arrested over the alleged diversion of K44.6 million intended for the Social Cash Transfer Programme.
The Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) has charged 47-year-old Casious Mweetwa with eight counts involving conspiracy to defraud the Government and theft by public servant.
The ACC said the alleged offences occurred between May 1, 2025 and August 31, 2026, when K44,657,600 was transferred into the Itezhi-Tezhi District Welfare Assistance Committee account through eight separate transactions.
Mweetwa, who previously worked as a Project Accountant under the ministry’s Project Implementation Unit, is accused of facilitating the transfers alongside other individuals who have not been identified.
According to the Commission, the money was allegedly presented as funding for the district’s administrative activities under the Social Cash Transfer Programme, although it was not intended for that purpose.
The ACC further alleges that the funds were later withdrawn from the committee’s account and diverted for personal benefit.
Investigators suspect the money may have been used to acquire and maintain assets, including real estate and motor vehicles.
The alleged loss involves funds allocated to the Social Cash Transfer Programme, which provides financial assistance to vulnerable households.
Mweetwa, who resides in Lusaka’s Meanwood area, has been released on bond and is expected to appear in court.
– Zambia Reports