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===Election challenge=== | ===Election challenge=== | ||
On 11 November 2006, the [[Ndola High Court]] threw out a petition in which losing [[United Party for National Development]] (UPND) Roan parliamentary candidate [[Andrew Kayekesi]] challenged the election of Chishimba Kambwili as member of Parliament (MP) in the [[Zambian general election, 2016|August 2016 elections]]. High Court judge [[Charles Chanda]] ruled that Mr Kayekesi’s allegation that Dr Kambwili bribed the electorate did not hold because his evidence and that of his witnesses was at variance.<ref>[https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/?p=85674 Kambwili duly elected MP – court], [[Zambia Daily Mail]], 12 November 2016</ref> | On 11 November 2006, the [[Ndola High Court]] threw out a petition in which losing [[United Party for National Development]] (UPND) Roan parliamentary candidate [[Andrew Kayekesi]] challenged the election of Chishimba Kambwili as member of Parliament (MP) in the [[Zambian general election, 2016|August 2016 elections]]. High Court judge [[Charles Chanda]] ruled that Mr Kayekesi’s allegation that Dr Kambwili bribed the electorate did not hold because his evidence and that of his witnesses was at variance.<ref>[https://www.daily-mail.co.zm/?p=85674 Kambwili duly elected MP – court], [[Zambia Daily Mail]], 12 November 2016</ref> | ||
===Corruption investigations=== | |||
On 14 November 2016, the [[Anti-Corruption Commission]] (ACC) confirmed placing former minister Kambwili under investigations for the accumulation of vast wealth since he started serving in government. This came a few days after President [[Edgar Lungu]] warned that he will fire all Ministers engaged in corruption. In a statement, ACC Spokesman [[Timothy Moono]] said, ''“Following recent media queries on whether the Anti-Corruption Commission is conducting investigations on alleged corrupt practices against Hon. Chishimba Kambwili, former Information and Broadcasting Minister, I wish to inform you that there has been an inquiry against Hon. Kambwili on allegations of corrupt practices.”''<ref>[https://www.lusakatimes.com/2016/11/14/acc-confirms-probing-kambwili-corruption/ ACC confirms probing Kambwili for corruption], [[Lusaka Times]], 14 November 2016</ref> | |||
==Awards and honours== | ==Awards and honours== | ||
