Martha Chizuma was director of Malawi's anti-corruption bureau. She was appointed on 29 April 2021 after serving as Malawi's first woman ombudsman since 2015.^[1] Her contract was not renewed after it ended in 31 March 2024.^[2] Prior to that, she served as the Senior Resident Magistrate in the courts of Malawi.

Chizuma holds a Masters of Laws in International Economic Law from the University of East London and Bachelor of Laws with Honors (LLB) from University of Malawi, Chancellor College.

In January 2022, a phone call recording between Chizuma and an unidentified man was leaked.^[3] In the phone call, she alleged that judges and magistrates were part of a corruption syndicate. She was accused of being unprofessional for the alleged discussion.^[4]

In January 2022, members of Malawi's diplomatic missions also faulted Martha Chizuma for recruiting a United Kingdom agency to do investigations on behalf of the anti-corruption bureau.^[5]

On 6 December 2022, Chizuma was arrested in connection to a leaked audio clip in which she spoke with another person about the fight against corruption in the country.^[6] She was released on bail the same day of her arrest.^[7]

Following the pressure from the executive, Chizuma´s contract as Malawi's Anti-Corruption Bureau Director was not renewed. The Deputy Director General Mr. Hillary Chilomba is now Acting Director General since 5 June 2024 ^[8]