Gabriel Chembezi

Gabriel Chembezi

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Gabriel Chembezi is a legal professional in Malawi who has provided insights regarding the conduct of Lawyer Gift Nankhuni, affirming that Nankhuni did not engage in embezzlement or theft in relation to a controversial land compensation case.

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Acting Director General of the ACB, Gabriel Chembezi, expressed concern that the release of the funds could undermine the bureau’s investigations.

Court declines ACB request to extend freeze on over K35 billion linked to Yusuf Investment - Malawi News | Breaking News, Politics, Business & Sports
Nyasa Times – popular Malawian online publication·MalawiMalawi· 2026-06-23
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Shukurani Kumbani
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Acting ACB Director General Gabriel Chembezi said the tobacco is central to investigations into whether the Ministry of Agriculture entered into the deal without following procurement procedures.

Govt Unaware of East Bridge Guarantee as Malawi Faces K57 Billion Fertiliser Claim and Possible Asset Seizures Abroad - Malawi Nyasa Times
Nyasa Times – popular Malawian online publication·MalawiMalawi· 2026-03-02
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Gabriel Chembezi is the Acting ACB Director General whose conduct has been criticized by the Malawi Law Society.

Amaryllis Scandal Explodes: Malawi Law Society Rips Into ACB Probe - Malawi Nyasa Times
Nyasa Times – popular Malawian online publication·MalawiMalawi· 2026-02-26
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Frank Mbeta
Frank Mbeta

Gabriel Chembezi, the ACB Acting Director General, stated that the Bureau had not found sufficient evidence of criminal corruption regarding the transaction.

MK128 Billion Gamble: Inside the High-Risk Amaryllis Deal Putting Civil Servants’ Pensions on the Line - Malawi Nyasa Times
Nyasa Times – popular Malawian online publication·MalawiMalawi· 2026-02-19
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Gabriel Chembezi is the acting director general of the Anti-Corruption Bureau and has provided statements regarding the arrests.

K28.9 Billion Loot: Linda Phiri, Masautso Kamowa and Synoden Kautsi Arrested as ACB Cracks Greenbelt Corruption Syndicate - Malawi Nyasa Times
Nyasa Times – popular Malawian online publication·MalawiMalawi· 2026-01-18
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Gabriel Chembezi has called on the government to urgently review the Corrupt Practices Act to give the graft-busting institution power to arrest corruption suspects without first obtaining a court-issued warrant.

ACB Pushes for Warrant-Free Arrest Powers as Chembezi Decries Rising Obstruction in Anti-Corruption Fight - Malawi Nyasa Times
Nyasa Times – popular Malawian online publication·MalawiMalawi· 2025-12-09
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The appointments of Gabriel Chembezi as ACB Director General have ignited a wave of backlash from academics and civil society.

Mutharika Under Fire Over “Illegal” ACB, MRA Appointments - Malawi Nyasa Times
Nyasa Times – popular Malawian online publication·MalawiMalawi· 2025-11-02
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This was also confirmed by Counsel Gabriel Chembezi earlier on when we had sent him and the Chairperson of the Disciplinary Committee of the Malawi law Society, Mr. Alison Mbang’ombe, a questionnaire.

Court grants Lawyer Gift Nankhuni an injunction against Malawi Law Society’s order for suspension and hefty fines. - Malawi Nyasa Times
Nyasa Times – popular Malawian online publication·MalawiMalawi· 2025-03-21
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