Fostino Maele
MalawilawyerMale3.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Fostino Maele is an attorney representing Dalitso Kabambe in his legal challenges related to the K6.2 billion Covid-19 funds scandal. His role is crucial as Kabambe navigates the legal proceedings that could have significant implications for public accountability in Malawi.
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Fostino Maele, the current Director of Public Prosecutions, previously acted as Lin's lawyer before taking up his prosecutorial role.
Bribe-gate: Watchdogs slam decision to drop case against convicted Chinese trafficker Lin - Featured News MalawiMalawi· 2026-09-24
Current DPP Fostino Maele previously acted as Lin’s own lawyer before taking up his prosecutorial post.
Convicted wildlife trafficker walks free days after bail rejected — as top prosecutor’s past ties to accused spark storm - Featured News MalawiMalawi· 2026-09-23
Fostino Maele is Malawi’s Director of Public Prosecutions who has been urged to recuse himself from decisions relating to corruption charges against Lin Yunhua.
CSOs urge DPP to recuse himself from Chinese trafficker’s case - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-07-17
The ACB was acting on explicit instructions from Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) Fostino Maele.
Court blocks ACB bid to stop Lin corruption case - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-07-13
Fostino Maele is the DPP whose decisions to withdraw several high-profile cases have been criticized.
Parliament admits it cannot stop DPP from dropping criminal cases anyhow - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-07-10
Fostino Maele is the Director of Public Prosecutions whose decisions are being publicly challenged by the Malawi Law Society.
Justice system on trial: Malawi deserves answers, not silence - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & SportsMalawi· 2026-07-10Fostino Maele is the Director of Public Prosecutions in Malawi whose recent decisions have sparked controversy.
DPP Powers Under Fire: When Prosecutorial Discretion Becomes a Democratic Risk - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2026-02-24
Fostino Maele, the Director of Public Prosecutions, is seeking a review of the High Court's judgment regarding Chimpeni's conviction.
State Seeks High Court Review After Man Jailed 6 Years for Defilement Despite Evidence Girl Was 19 - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2026-01-27
Kabambe’s legal team, led by Fostino Maele, is yet to indicate their next course of action.
No Immunity for the Powerful: Kabambe Fails to Block Covid Prosecution - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-04-30
