The decline in Zambia’s CPI reveals that arrests alone can’t win the fight against corruption

2026-02-19 - 00:18

By Venus N Msyani The latest Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) report by Transparency International Zambia (TIZ) for 2025 has sparked important national debate, and rightly so. Corruption remains one of the most serious threats to democracy, and identifying weaknesses in governance is not only necessary but healthy for Zambia’s democratic development. Any report touching on