TRANSPARENCY International Zambia (TI-Z) says UPND’s anti-corruption agenda appears to no longer be a key priority in the party’s revised 2026-2031 manifesto. TI-Z says President Hakainde Hichilema’s inauguration speech did not address key legislative gaps to keep personal interests in check. During his inaugural speech, President Hichilema said the fight against corruption would intensify, and that every public servant should put national interest first. In a statement, Friday, TI-Z Executive Director Maurice Nyambe expressed concern that the current manifesto no longer contained clear measurable targets, as was the case in the previous manifesto. “Firstly, just as we noted in our analysis of the UPND’s manifesto, which analysis we conducted prior to the elections, the anti-corruption agenda appears to no longer...




