Intelligence computers case stalls as Magistrate Viva Nyimba is in Covid-19 isolation

The case in which former director of National Intelligence Service (NIS) Kenam Kalilani and an ICT officer are accused of stealing government intelligence computers has been adjourned to a date to be communicated later due to the fact that presiding Principal  Resident Magistrate Viva Nyimba was diagnosed with Covid-19. Nyimba is currently in isolation centre at […]

State ask for more time to submit disclosures in Intelligence computers case

The State has asked for more time to submit disclosures in a case involving former acting director of National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) Kenam Kalilani  and former chief ICT officer for State House, Chance Chingwalungwalu are accused of stealing four computers with National Intelligence and Intelligence systems. Moja Phiri who represented the State in court yesterday asked […]

DPP amends charge for ex-spy chief, IT guru: Cleared on  theft, now accused of ‘failing to take a receipt’

Director of Public Prosecution (DPP) Mary Kachale has cleared former head of Intelligence Kenam Kalilani and his co-conspirator,  former State House chief ICT officer Chance Chingwalungwalu of stealing an intelligence computer in the case the two are suspects of theft of intelligence systems and four computers in June this year. A confidential document from the […]

Former spy chief, ICT guru case stalls again: State not ready to prosecute

Former state spy chief Kenam Kalirani and former State House ICT guru Chancy Chingwalungwalu have again  Monday failed to take plea  on government computer theft case because the prosecution was not ready. Malawi Police prosecutors led by Director of Prosecution Dr. Mwayi Kalua of Police who was absent at the court and represented by Prosecutor […]

State not ready to prosecute ex-spy chief Kalilani, IT guru Chingwalungwalu

The State is not ready to start hearing of a case involving former acting director of National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) Kenam Kalilani, who is accused alongside former State House chief ICT officer Chance Chingwalungwalu of stealing an intelligence computer. The two appeared before court on Monday to be formally charged but the State indicated that […]

Malawi ex-spy chief to be slapped with more criminal charges – State

State prosecutors have indicated that former head of National Intelligence Bureau (NIB) Kenam Kalilani, who is accused alongside former State House chief ICT officer Chance Chingwalungwalu of stealing an intelligence computer, will be slapped with additional criminal charges. Kalilani had been charged alongside Chingwalungwalu for theft of government intelligence computers. But State prosecutor Moja Phiri […]

Magistrate Viva grants bail to former state spy chief, State House ICT guru

A court in Lilongwe has  granted bail to former acting director of National Intelligence Service, Kenam Kalilani and former chief ICT officer for State Residences,  Chance Chingwalungwalu. The two officials in the former Democratic Progressive Party led government are answering a charge of theft of government computer. Lilongwe principal magistrate Viva Nyimba granted bail to […]

No bail ruling for Kalilani, Chingwalungwalu: Magistrate Viva not available

The former Acting Intelligence Chief Kenam Kalilani on Monday  appeared at Lilongwe Magistrate’s court alongside former State House Chief ICT Officer Chance Chingwalungwalu for charges related to alleged theft of intelligence computer but could not get a ruling on their bail bid with Magistrate Viva Nyimba not available to deliver it.   The court learnt […]

Magistrate Viva denies bail Malawi ex-spy chief, State House ICT officer

Lilongwe principal magistrate court has denied bail to former acting director of National Intelligence Service Kenam Kalilani and former chief ICT officer for State House Chance Chingwalungwalu who are facing charges of theft of government intelligence computers. This was after the state pleaded with the court to keep the two on remand as experts determine […]

Ex-spy chief, State House ICT officer face theft charges

The State has charged former acting director of National Intelligence Service Kenam Kalilani and former chief ICT officer for State House Chance Chingwalungwalu with theft of government intelligence computers. The charge sheet read by principal resident magistrate Viva Nyimba says the offence was committed in June this year. State prosecutor Moji Phiri said the police […]

Malawi ex-spy chief Kalilani detained together with State House former ICT expert

Malawi Police Services  in Lilongwe on Saturday arrested former director of National Intelligence Services, Kenam Kalilani and former State House chief ICT officer Chance Chingwalungwalu. The police are however mum on the charges levelled against the two who worked in the Peter Mutharika administration. Chingwalungwalu’s family members said the former ICT guru was summoned by […]

Kalilani is new Malawi chief spy: Thodi appointed PS at Energy Ministry

President Peter Mutharika has appointed of Kenam Kalilani – a digital money and ICT expert –as the chief of the country’s spy agency, Nyasa Times can exclusively reveal. Kalilani was the Deputy Director of the financial crimes busting agency Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) after a secondment from Reserve Bank of Malawi from 2016 where he […]

Mutharika appoints Kalilani as Financial Intelligence Unit boss: Resistance over secondment

There is panic within a network of money launderers and corrupt government officials in Malawi stretching from the Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) and the Reserve of Malawi following the appointment of Kenam Kalilani – a digital money and ICT expert – as the Deputy Director of the financial crimes busting agency FIU, Nyasa Times can […]