THE Anti-Corruption Commission is investigating the Zambia Army and Ministry of Defence for corruption and money laundering over a payment of US$5.3 million made to a Kenyan company. The Ministry of Defence gave a contract worth US$21 million to DLS International Group Limited of Kenya, to supply equipment and upgrade Maina Soko Military Hospital, among other things. However, it has been established that after the US$5.3 million was paid to the Kenyan firm last year, part of the money was sent back to some private Zambian business owners and Zambia Army officers, who received cash in their personal accounts. An investigation has shown that the Ministry of Defence single-sourced the deal and it has been further established that there was...

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