When Honourable Minister of Justice, Princess Kasune, visited the National Prosecution Authority (NPA) on 2nd July 2025, it was far more than a ceremonial appearance at the inauguration of the newly appointed Board. It marked the fulfilment of a quiet, personal commitment made at the very outset of her tenure.
Appointed on 28th June 2024, the Minister was soon approached by the learned Director of Public Prosecutions, Mr. Gilbert A. Phiri, SC, with a singular and pressing appeal: to prioritise the appointment of a governing Board for the Authority. Made in measured tones, the request struck a chord.
“I promised him,” she recalled, “I said I will work on it.” Reflecting on the moment, she added, “I told myself, if I was to do just one thing for the NPA, it would be this. And here we are – just one year into my office.”
Her first official visit to the NPA, therefore, was not only historic – it was intentional. The inauguration of the Board closed a critical governance gap and affirmed a leadership style rooted in delivery, not declarations.
A year on, her resolve has borne fruit. A request heard. A commitment honoured. And in her own words, a promise kept. Honourable Princess Kasune has proven, not with rhetoric but with action, that she is a woman who delivers.
Hon. Minister of Justice Princess Kasune in the NPA Board room