Botswana's Director of Public Prosecutions stated on 21 April 2026 that criminal charges against Kgosikgolo ya Bakgatla ba Kgafela have been withdrawn due to his absence from the country's jurisdiction, but the State retains the right to reinstate them should he return.
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The DPP has clarified that charges against Kgosikgolo ya Bakgatla ba Kgafela were withdrawn on jurisdictional grounds, preserving future prosecution rights.
Botswana's Director of Public Prosecutions stated on 21 April 2026 that criminal charges against Kgosikgolo ya Bakgatla ba Kgafela have been withdrawn due to his absence from the country's jurisdiction, but the State retains the right to reinstate them should he return.
The Director of Public Prosecutions said authorities have recovered more than P50 million in illegally obtained funds, including approximately P17 million linked to the Ecoplexus matter, as part of efforts to ensure crime does not result in financial gain.
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Kgosietsile Ngakaagae, said the DPP will uphold prosecutorial independence and ensure decisions are based strictly on evidence and legal principles, with no individual treated differently under the law.
Lawyer Ngakaagae has responded to DIS staff accusations of an unlawful P1.5 million salary deduction, explaining a four-year legal dispute where the spy agency misdirected settlement funds meant for the law firm to officers directly, leaving the firm with unrecovered costs that DIS agreed to recover from staff salaries—a move officers now challenge.