CABLES SHAKER;
Shocking details of suspected fraud have emerged at the state broadcaster, Malawi Broadcasting Corporation (MBC) where nearly Mk 1.7 billion was spent like sweets within 30 days, we can reveal.
The chilling details are contained in one of MBC’s certified Bank Statements where suppliers were paid strange money and staff making huge encashments all this within the election month of September, 2025.
In the indisputable statement in our possession, the suspected stealing of public money is linked to outgoing Director General George Kasakula, former Director of Finance Jack Kamwachale Khomba, Financial Controller Monica Likoswe Mlungama and Procurement Manager Hastings Manda.
Further, the outrageous looting of public money at MBC is showing a direct link that Director of Commercial Services Teresa Sungani and former Director of Engineering Aidan Gumeni may have been beneficiaries to the fraud also.
The details are contained in Bank Statements from MBC Current Account Business Number 1040000116896 held at the FDH Bank.
According to the details from 1st September to 3rd October, 2025, under the leadership of Kasakula as controlling officer MBC spent from this particular bank account a total of Mk 1, 794, 976,694.43.
It is not clearly known what activities were carried out by the broadcaster using this huge amount bearing in mind the nation was busy with election matters during the period under review.
In trying to obtain answers, we have gone through the bank statements and highlighted some of the provided expenditure details that have brought questions than answers.
Our investigations focused on huge amounts that in our opinion and information from MBC insiders appear to be very suspicious warranting further probing that may likely result in some arrests.
For example, on 1st September, 2025, using Batch Number 492451, the broadcaster paid Mk 91, 362,110.00 to a supplier and this was described as Agent Fees. MBC insiders say the Corporation doesn’t have Agents instead the media organization receives money through Advertising Agencies and not the vice versa.
On 9th September using Batch Number 495505, MBC paid a supplier Mk 82,468,000.00 after procuring what is described as a Storage Server. It is not known how big these servers are to cost the entity so much.
Two days later on 11th September using Batch Number 496189, the Corporation paid a supplier Mk 41,542,500 for an item it described as Gaming Computer. It is not known what kind of computer is this that MBC required so much to cost the taxpayers such a fortune.
As the spending spree got too exciting, the following day, 12th September on request from Director of Commercial Services Teresa Sungani, MBC using Batch Number 496996 paid a supplier Mk 69, 112, 812.13 for 5 laptop computers. It is not known what kind of laptops costed the broadcaster nearly Mk 70 million. However, staffers in the Commercial Department have described the gadgets received as ordinary laptops.
As the nation was waiting for Presidential, Parliamentary and Local Government Elections results, the embattled MBC Director General George Kasakula was in the capital, Lilongwe merry making.
Records in the Bank Statement show that between 19th and 26th September (almost one week) Kasakula was spending his quality time at the luxurious Umodzi Park (Commonly known as the Five Star Hotel).
Using Batch Numbers 498828, 501692 and 501693, MBC paid Umodzi Park a total of Mk 6, 566, 040.00 for George Kasakula’s accommodation, meals and beers at the hotel.
Officials at Umodzi Park have confirmed that the outgoing MBC boss spent his time at the facility between 19th and 26th September during which occasion he was being accommodated in the Presidential Suite.
As the Corporation was making these payments to Umodzi Park, former MBC Director of Finance Jack Kamwachale and his deputy Monica Likoswe are reported to have given cash to George Kasakula to carter him as per diem on the same trip.
According to Malawi Government set financial procedures, a person employed in public service can only choose to either collect cash as out of pocket allowances or get their accommodation and meals paid directly by their organization and not both.
Suspicious payments further continued on 30th September when using Batch Number 502533, MBC made a payment of Mk 79, 328, 509.76. The payment was described as Contributions.
As the Bank Statement came to a close, using Batch Number 504124 and 504220, MBC made payments of Mk 61, 081, 472.09 on 2nd October and Mk 48, 684,890.74 on 3rd October to a supplier for delivery of Stationary. A whopping total of Mk 109, 766, 363 was paid for stationary within two days.
According to our investigations and the Bank Statement, the only visible huge amount legitimate expenditure from the Mk 1.7 billion was Mk 237, 827, 075.88 whose Batch Number is 500546 done on 24th September.
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