ENERGY Minister Makozo Chikote says the country has recorded over 7,000 cases of vandalism of Zesco infrastructure in the last four years, resulting in a loss of about K130 million. Chikote says as part of long-term measures, government is amending laws to introduce stiffer penalties for vandalism, including making such cases non-bailable. Responding to a question for oral answer in Parliament, Tuesday, Chikote said 7,461 cases of vandalism and theft of Zesco infrastructure were recorded from July 2021 to July 2025. “Madam Speaker, the member of parliament for Chama North parliamentary constituency is asking the Minister of Energy a question in three parts: (a) how many cases of vandalism and theft of ZESCO electricity infrastructure were recorded from January 2021...