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Several suspects accused of plotting to interfere with Zambia’s elections have been arrested by the country’s security agencies.
A 56-year-old Kenyan national was among those arrested, the Interior Ministry said in a statement.
The ministry did not disclose the number of suspects arrested but said they included three former senior government officials accused of “providing technical services aimed at disrupting the electoral system”.
A former provincial minister and two others were found in possession of more than 7.3 million kwacha ($388,000) and were summoned to assist with the investigation.
“Investigations have also identified sensitive military intelligence information on some of the electronic devices seized from the trio,” Interior Ministry Permanent Secretary Dickson Matembo said.
Matembo added that a journalist and a former ambassador who were detained in connection with the investigation had since been released.
Zambians began voting at 6 am on Thursday to elect the president, members of parliament and municipal councillors.
Incumbent President Hakainde Hichilema is seeking a second term as leader of the copper-rich southern African nation.
His rival, Brian Mundubile, has questioned the credibility of the election, with results expected on Monday.
