Malawi: State Defies Court Order As Judge Slams Prosecutorial Negligence in Mumba-Kabwila Case

Malawi: State Defies Court Order As Judge Slams Prosecutorial Negligence in Mumba-Kabwila Case

In a troubling display of institutional disregard for the rule of law, the State has openly defied a court order to provide mandatory disclosures in a criminal case involving former Minister of Trade Vitumbiko Mumba and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson Jessie Kabwila, triggering a stern backlash from the court.

Vitumbiko Mumba, Jessie Kabwila fail to take plea

By Brenda Kayo: Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate Bracious Kondowe Wednesday adjourned the plea-taking of former minister of Trade and Industry Vitumbiko Mumba and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson Jessie Kabwila to February 23, 2026. The adjournment followed the State’s failure to supply disclosure materials to the defence. Read more, click:- https://times.mw/etimes/

State Defies Court Order as Judge Slams Prosecutorial Negligence in Mumba–Kabwila Case - Malawi Nyasa Times - News from Malawi about Malawi

In a troubling display of institutional disregard for the rule of law, the State has openly defied a court order to provide mandatory disclosures in a criminal case involving former Minister of Trade Vitumbiko Mumba and Malawi Congress Party (MCP) spokesperson Jessie Kabwila, triggering a stern backlash from the court. The two are facing charges […] The post State Defies Court Order as Judge Slams Prosecutorial Negligence in Mumba–Kabwila Case a…

Court reprimands state over disclosures Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi

The Lilongwe Senior Resident Magistrate Court on Wednesday faulted the State for defying court orders in a case involving Jessie Kabwila and former Trade Minister Vitumbiko Mumba, warning that continued non-compliance would not be tolerated. Senior Resident Magistrate Bracious Kondowe issued the rebuke after the prosecution failed to provide disclosure documents required for plea taking […] The post Court reprimands state over disclosures appear…