On 17th February, 2015 the Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested Mr. Jimmy Mbuliro. The business man Mr. Jimmy Mbuliro, trading as Jipone Enterprises has been arrested on suspicion of receiving payments from the Malawi Government (Pensions and Gratuities Account) and Accountant General without offering to Government any service.
This follows an investigation since 5th October, 2011 when the Anti-Corruption Bureau received a complaint alleging that public servants were making huge payments to companies owned by themselves or their colleagues for services not offered to Malawi Government
According to a statement released by Egrita M. Ndala the senior public relations officer at ACB, Mr. Jimmy Mbuliro may be charged with two counts of corruptly obtaining an advantage contrary to Section 26(1) of the Corrupt Practices Act, two counts of money laundering contrary to Section 35 (1) (c) of the Money Laundering, Proceeds of Serious Crimes and Terrorist Financing Act and two counts of theft contrary to Section 278 of the Penal Code.
He will be taken to Court after the Bureau recorded a statement from him.
