US Bars Malawi Officials over Corruption Scandal: Details Inside

The United States has designated four former officials of the Malawi government, including former Solicitor General and Principal Secretary of Justice Reyneck Matemba, former Public Procurement and Disposal of Assets Agency Director John Suzi-Banda, former Malawi Police Service Attorney Mwabi Kaluba, and former Inspector General of the Malawi Police Service George Kainja, as generally ineligible for entry into the US due to their involvement in significant corruption.

The State Department stated that Matemba, Suzi-Banda, Kaluba, and Kainja abused their public positions by accepting bribes and other articles of value from a private businessperson in exchange for awarding a government procurement contract for the Malawi Police Service.

The designations reaffirm the United States’ commitment to counter corruption, which stifles economic growth, hinders investment, and erodes trust in the government.

The designations are made under Section 7031(c) of the annual Department of State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs Appropriations Act, 2024.