No, names of Director General of Intelligence Services have been shared on social media before.

Rating Justification

The Fact Checking process has determined as false the claim by former Minister of Justice in the Patriotic Front government and now General Secretary of Rainbow Party, Mr. Wynter Kabimba, that it is unprecedented in the history of Zambia and intelligence community for the name and identify of the Director General of the Intelligence Services to be revealed to the public and availed on social media. This followed President Hichilema’s appointment of Friday Nyambe as Director General of the Zambia Security Intelligence Service, replacing Mr. Sikazwe, and the appointment of Francis Mwale as Deputy Director General of the Zambia Security Intelligence Service, replacing Mrs. Mwenya. iVerify examined various documents for purposes of getting the historical perspectives on the subject and was able to find a report by Tommy Singongi, of Business Eye where Former President, Mr. Sata had dismissed Regis Phiri from the post of Zambia Security Intelligence Service (ZSIS) Director General, and sent into Foreign Service. The announcement was public and availed on social media. Therefore, the claim that it is unprecedented in the history of Zambia and Intelligence community that the Director General of the Intelligence Service has been revealed to the public and the name and identity of the Director General of Intelligence Services availed on social media is false.