About P4m allegation throw Boko, Khama into controversy

Friday, November 07, 2025 | 1040 Views |

President Duma Boko and former president Ian Khama are at the centre of a political and security storm following allegations involving P4 million.

The claims, by a suspended Directorate of Intelligence and Security (DIS) officer, who has taken the government to court, alleging that her arrest and suspension were based on false accusations linking her to a P4m payment and political funding involving Khama and the Umbrella for Democratic Change (UDC).

In documents filed before the High Court, Pulane Kgoadi, who was the director of legal at the DIS, says she was accused by the police and DIS officers of receiving the money from suspects she had previously investigated in an unrelated fraud case.

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