Law lecturer Kanyongolo’s son drowns at Lake of Stars festival

Ufulu,  21-year-old son of two of Malawi’s top legal activists Edge and Ngeyi Kanyongolo, died after drowning in a swimming pool at the on-going Lake of Stars music festival, police and family have confirmed.

Ufulu Kanyongolo: Drowns at Malawi music festival
Ufulu Kanyongolo: Drowns at Malawi music festival

 “Yes, we can confirm the death by drowning early this morning but we’re still investigating what happened,” said Mangochi police spokesman Roderick Maida.

Details are still sketchy about what happened but sources say Ufulu and friends wanted to cool off in the swimming pool after a night of dance and partying.

Lake of Stars, Malawi’s premier international music festival, started Friday and is scheduled to end Sunday.

It has attracted artists from England, Scotland, South Africa, Zimbabwe and Zambia, among others. Organizers say the festival will go on despite the tragedy.

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MwanaWaBeza ku Manyaleni
MwanaWaBeza ku Manyaleni
9 years ago

Rest in peace dude so sad to loose a youth like you

Adona
Adona
9 years ago

no one knew he could die in such a painful way imfa siithawika and that is how and where GOD himself wanted to take him away ……….may his soul rest in peace. osanyoza coz no one knows how and when he will die

naney chiume
naney chiume
9 years ago

Rest in peace my love,its so hard to accept the fact that u r gone forever. Will miss u

Keen Observer
9 years ago

Who gave us authority to judge???? Think if you’re the shoes of Kanyongolos at this point in time. Let’s try to be sensitive here, this is a tragedy we are talking of the loss of human young to be more precise. It’s painful. Condolences to the beareved family. God does not make mistake.

yamikani zande
yamikani zande
9 years ago

zimachitika so xory kwaokhudzidwa.

ineyo Bull Dogg
ineyo Bull Dogg
9 years ago

RIP

Nakubala
Nakubala
9 years ago

I am a mother too Ngeyi; I understand what you are going through right now, God gave us Ufulu and he has taken him back; it is obviously not the right time to us’ but who are we to question the mystery of the Lord? He trusted us with only 21 years of ufulu’s life, the rest are his. Ngeyi, though I am far away from you physically, my heart mourns with you……. till we meet Ufulu again someday across the river……… His soul is resting in peace.

kingsley chatha
kingsley chatha
9 years ago

ITS SO SAD.MAY HIS SOUL RIP.EACH ONE OF US IS WAITING FOR DIS DAY.KAYA UKUFUNA OR AI KOMABE TSIKU ILI LIDZAKUPEZA BASI.

Mwapheranjiru
Mwapheranjiru
9 years ago

A Kanyongolo ndi banja lonse, landirani kupepesa kwathu.

Mwapheranjiru
Mwapheranjiru
9 years ago

A Kanyongolo ndi banja lonse, landirani kupepesa kwathu,. Eti inu, mwana wokula-kula, pepa ndithu.

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