A Kenyan national has been arrested in Zambia in connection with an alleged plot to interfere with the country's electoral system ahead of the August 13 General Election.

• Michael Njuka, a 56-year-old Kenyan, is accused of being contracted for cybercrime targeting the state.
• The arrests were made by a Joint Investigations Team comprising Zambia's defence and security agencies.
• Three former senior government officials were also arrested for allegedly providing technical services to disrupt the electoral system, and over K7.3 million (Sh50.1 million) was recovered from three other individuals invited for questioning.