Ephraim Mateyo

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Ephraim Mateyo
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Nationality Zambian
Occupation Police officer; civil servant; diplomat-designate
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Ephraim Maluba Mateyo (died 16 June 2021) was a Zambian police officer who served as Inspector General of Police from 2006 to 2008 under President Levy Mwanawasa.[1] He later served as Permanent Secretary for North-Western Province from 2016 until 2019, and died in 2021 following illness related to COVID-19.[2] [3]

Police career

Mateyo rose through the Zambia Police Service and was appointed Inspector General of Police in 2006, succeeding Zunga Siakalima, and served until 2008.[4] During the 2006 election season he publicly warned political cadres against violence, reflecting a firm public-order stance in that period.[5]

In April 2008, while Zambia held the rotating presidency of the Southern African Regional Police Chiefs Co-operation Organisation (SARPCCO), Mateyo launched a regional project on combating organised crime at a workshop in Livingstone, underscoring his role in regional security co-ordination.[6]

Diplomatic appointment

In March 2009, President Rupiah Banda named Mateyo Ambassador to Germany during a swearing-in of new envoys at State House.[7] Subsequent government communication in 2010 indicated the administration would clarify changes around that appointment; media reports at the time noted uncertainty about whether the posting proceeded as planned.[8]

Provincial administration

On 28 January 2016, President Edgar Lungu appointed Mateyo Permanent Secretary for North-Western Province, a role in which he oversaw provincial administration and development programmes.[9] [10] In September 2018 he launched the FACT-EITI civic engagement project in Solwezi, aimed at boosting public oversight of extractive-sector governance in the province.[11] His contract as PS was not renewed in January 2019 during a reshuffle of senior civil-service posts.[12]

Death

Mateyo died on 16 June 2021 at Maina Soko Military Hospital in Lusaka. Tributes from political leaders and former colleagues praised his professional conduct and firm approach to law and order. He was laid to rest in Solwezi, North-Western Province.[13] [14] He was buried in his home village of Nwyezye in Chief Kapijimpanga's Chiefdom.

Legacy

Mateyo is remembered as a disciplinarian Inspector General who emphasised non-partisan public order and regional co-operation through SARPCCO, and as a senior administrator who guided North-Western Province through several governance and development initiatives.[15] [16]

See also

References

  1. ↑ “Zambia Police Service – Commissioners and Inspectors-General (list),”
  2. ↑ “Former Inspector General of Police Ephraim Mateyo dies,” Lusaka Times, 17 Jun 2021. https://www.lusakatimes.com/2021/06/17/former-inspector-general-of-police-ephraim-mateyo-dies/
  3. ↑ “Former IG Mateyo’s body arrives in Solwezi,” Lusaka Times, 22 Jun 2021. https://www.lusakatimes.com/2021/06/22/former-ig-mateyos-body-arrives-in-solwezi/
  4. ↑ “Inspector General of Police (Zambia) – list of office-holders,” Wikipedia, accessed 2025. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inspector_General_of_Police_(Zambia)
  5. ↑ “#TBT2006… Inspector General Ephraim Mateyo warns political cadres,” HOT FM (archival video), accessed 2025. https://www.facebook.com/HotFmZambia/videos/ephraim-mateyo/201753905156605/
  6. ↑ Institute for Security Studies, Organised Crime in Southern Africa (review), p. 9 (Chrismar Lodge, Livingstone workshop launched by IG Ephraim Mateyo), 2010. https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/OrgCrimeReviewDec2010.pdf
  7. ↑ “Provide leadership to Zambians living abroad, RB urges new diplomats,” Lusaka Times, 28 Mar 2009 (lists former IG Ephraim Mateyo for Germany). https://www.lusakatimes.com/2009/03/28/provide-leadership-to-zambians-living-abroad-rb-urges-new-diplomats/
  8. ↑ “Kabinga Pande justifies RB’s travels abroad,” Lusaka Times, 18 Feb 2010. https://www.lusakatimes.com/2010/02/18/kabinga-pande-justifies-rbs-travels-abroad/
  9. ↑ “President Lungu appoints Ephraim Mateo as North West PS,” Lusaka Times, 28 Jan 2016. https://www.lusakatimes.com/2016/01/28/president-lungu-appoints-ephraim-mateo-as-north-west-ps-2/
  10. ↑ “Justice and Higher Education Permanent Secretaries dropped,” Lusaka Voice, 28 Jan 2016 (confirms appointment of Ephraim Maluba Mateyo as North-Western Province PS). https://lusakavoice.com/2016/01/28/justice-and-higher-education-permanent-secretaries-dropped/
  11. ↑ PANOS, “Fostering Accountability through the Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative (FACT-EITI) project launched,” 27 Sep 2018. https://www.panos.org.zm/fostering-accountability-through-the-extractive-industries-transparency-initiative-eiti-project-launched/
  12. ↑ “President Lungu reshuffles SC and PS levels,” Lusaka Star, 21 Jan 2019. https://lusakastar.com/news/president-lungu-reshuffles-sc-and-ps-levels
  13. ↑ “Former Inspector General of Police Ephraim Mateyo dies,” Lusaka Times, 17 Jun 2021. https://www.lusakatimes.com/2021/06/17/former-inspector-general-of-police-ephraim-mateyo-dies/
  14. ↑ “Former IG Mateyo’s body arrives in Solwezi,” Lusaka Times, 22 Jun 2021. https://www.lusakatimes.com/2021/06/22/former-ig-mateyos-body-arrives-in-solwezi/
  15. ↑ HOT FM video, 2006 (public-order warning). https://www.facebook.com/HotFmZambia/videos/ephraim-mateyo/201753905156605/
  16. ↑ ISS, Organised Crime in Southern Africa, 2010 (Livingstone workshop launched by IG Mateyo). https://issafrica.s3.amazonaws.com/site/uploads/OrgCrimeReviewDec2010.pdf
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