Chakwera hires former Malawi police chief for State House job: Kachama deputy chief ofstaff
President Lazarus Chakwera has hired former Malawi Police Services (MPS) Inspector General Dr Lesten Kachama as deputy chief of staff for State Residences.


Kachama is regarded as one of the finest police IGs in the country but was unceremoniously removed from his position by former president Peter Mutharika.
State Residences chief of staff Prince Kapondamgaga has confirmed of the appointment.
However, there has been an uproar in social media platforms as some section of society is accusing Chakwera of hiring people from his tribe, the Chewa.
Both Kapondamgaga and Kachama are from central region where Chakwera comes from.
Chakwera’s head of security detail is also from the central region.
The MCP and Tonse Alliance accused the former ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) during the presidential campaign of tribalism, regionalism and nepotism among others.
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Nanga Nundwe, simuganizira ? He is such a good and honest guy
It’s normal. In USA the president appoints every close relative when it comes White House activities. How can you appoint somebody whom you dont trust? I think people are wrong in Malawi. On other government jobs the president can chose any one from any tribe. But ku state house no way….you chose close relatives for your safety. See Barack Obama for example….
Dr Kachama is from Balaka District kwa T/A Msamala
A Malawi siopusa.Let me give you simple analysis. For past 26 yrs boma Lili kumwera.IGs from South 9 ,and 8with qualifications from msce to standard 8 and only one with diploma.IGs from Central kumbambe masters degree, Dzodzi masters,Kachama PhD and Kainja PhD.A Malawi mutha kuona kuti nepotism inachitika ndindani.Ena mpakana MSCE or mwinaso alibe kukhala Inspector General was Police.You know deserving IGs and from from which region according to facts.Okonderedwa mwaonanso.Just go and find out.Stop talking nonses here Dr.Kachama deserves the position.
Good statistics and observation.
This govt is for the people.Just an analysis.Reserve governor and secretary to treasury ,attorney general and speaker Northerners under chakwera.In DPP not southerners but a particular tribe.Start your nepostic analysis mwagwa kale.By 2025 Chakweras will win by 70 to 80 percent of votes.DPP and UDF wait for coming 30 yrs.
But I thought Kachama reached the retirement age?? Abale kulibe anthu ena achinyamata oti angagwire ku State House? I like the thinking of Mordecai Msiska, SC.
Kachama was not unceremoniously removed, he had served to the mandatory retirement age of 60.
Shame for the Notheners and Southerners who vote For MCP that’s the true colors of MCP
Abusa awa anangonamizapo anthu apa .Palibe chimene chisinthe nawonso angokhala ngati Cadet.Zimene amati ndi zoyipa ndi zomwe akuchita chiwasankhire .Namizani anthu abusa,poti amalawi ndiwopusa .
Please engage active civil servants or any sector employees not retired Malawians.
Palibe zolira apa,kachama is well qualified guy for that position.No more mlakho wa alomwe
He is above 60. What the heck when many younger Malawians are jobless.
This is the time for Chewas. They have been in wildness for 26 years and now is there time to feast and marry more than one wife
Okheeee!!!!? Tikukuonanitu
Foseki
At state House you need people who are honest not Like Norman Chisale who will use your Pin without the President knowing
Foseki
Kachama is a Malawian well educated and capable to perform and honest. When giving people positions we must look at them as Malawians who do qualify for the position
and what were you saying during campaigns and demonstrations about Lhomwes, were they not qualified?
DPP did the same thing and you criticized them as nepotism.
Nothing wrong here, after all President Chakwera cannot just hire anybody. This job requires someone mature and trustworthy in the calibre of Mr Kachama
You mean only nyau zokha ndi zomwe zili mature and trustworthy in Malawi?
Professor Mutharika did the same thing and you criticized him as nepotism
Chewa land my country
For positions of trust, and access to the president, he is going to put those he knows have his best interests – Security 101. On the outer court, it is my hope that he hill make a conscious effort to give everyone an opportunity based on qualifications, and regardless of region or tribe.
Is this the reason over 70% of presidential guard police officers are Chewa?
Toonse alliance is slowly becoming the Chewa alliance, it is easy to argue bwana Lazaro, easier said than done
What was DPP then?
I hope you recall what you were complaining about DPP two months ago and reflect, Chakwera is not special about it. The court of public opinion is out here my friend.
Mufuna Ku State House kukakhale Cadet?
KACHAMA IS A CROOK. KUBA, KUNYAMULA MA PAKISTAN WHILE IN KARONGA AS OC, MATABWA KU CHIKANGAWA
Fuck you idiot. No matter what division H.E. makes he can’t please all of bus 18m. Some will be disgruntled but Mr. Kachama well deserves it and he Is a great man.
So achewa is a Malawi
Adalakwa chani
If they qualify, why not
Please asafinyike chifukwa a President ndi a chichewa. Let it be merit based. Basitu
Dzulo dzuloli mumati chani za alhomwe? Inuyo mwapambana chani? Was is a case of jealousy against Lhomwes or what?
Kkkkkkkkk ndiye malawi ndimdziwa ine ameneyo. Pamene mlomwe wapanga qualify we said ayi nepotism and today mchewa wapanga and given position its not nepotism really? God is watching and will judge accordingly come 2019 its when you will who mmalawi is when they will boot out tonse alliance from govt bcoz ndi anthu a bodza komanso wodzikonda and hypocrisy too much
Alhomwe koma ananyanya tioneko zina
Mwini muzi kkkkkkkkkk
Kachama ..Truck and maize saga continues🔥🔥🔥🔥
Malawi foa all of us is slowly becoming Malawi for Chewa
As much as I like this administration BUT President Chakwera seems like is slowly falling into the same trap most of the people have been crying about. Nepotism, Regionalism, Cronyism, Tribalism. This will come back to bite him if he doesn’t set & embrace all Malawians regardless of their geographical home.
I must agree with you on this one.
Tell them. They think they are immune to that discontent. Maybe because they have captured all the media, clergy, CSOs (HRDC, Livingstonia Synod ndi anzawo), judiciary and parliament and feel it’s right to repeat the same shit people hated DPP for. It’s okheeee, tionana 2025.
How can you choose those who were opposing you to protect you?Kodi mwayesa Chakwera muzingomuseweletsa ngati mpira wa chikulunga eti? Security is much sensitive,you can’t hire Chisale! We know kuti ambiri ndima cadet not Malawians!
who are Malawians?
“SOME THINGS WILL NEVER CHANGE”
..by late 2PACK
Abale umenewu ndiudindo ofunika munthu wakuti ukumudziwa bwino sumangotengapo aliyese, kwaine ndilibe nazo vuto wachita bwino
Nanga siwe ndi nyau inzake
State House matters are very sensitive and I will be surprised if the President hires someone they do not share the ideologies with. For safety and confinement, hiring someone considered close is always advisable in politics. For other public sector solicitation of people to positions is ok based on place of origin in order to maintain the balance.
State Residences I’d just another government Ministry! Sensitivity yachaninso APA.We are able to know what he is doing on a daily basis and whoever he meets…
Ngati akuti azipanga zithu pambalambanda azilemba aliyense. Akalemba oti akwaziwa okha ndiye kuti akufuna kumapanga zithu zobisa kuti anthuwo asaulule kkkkkk koma ku Malawi?
First and foremost Dr Kachama is a malawian who deserves any job that he has been offered. Second he is one of the finest IIG osati zinazi. Thirdly ku state house is a very sensitive place where you need trustworthy people who will not play with your T P I N and order cement on your behalf without your knowledge. At state house there is no nepotism but but in parastatals , embassies, etc. Congratulations DR Kachama.
Of Kachama, TRUCKS and MAIZE scandal. Here we come to State House.
Mwapasa,a lhomwe exists whilst Kainja a chewa enters. Mukhito, a lhomwe exists whilst Kachama, a chewa enters. Very soon all top positions in every Ministry will be up for grabs by only the chewas.When I become the President in 2025, there will enter my Northerner home boys/girls whilst ejecting the chewas. That’s how Malawi is being run.
There is no justification whatsoever for repeating the same mistakes of the past regime. The issue here is not about the elegibility of Kachama but the apparent nepotism that is there. Are the Chewa’s the only people that Chakwera can trust? If so, then he is not different from Munthalika
I am very disappointed. Kachama is corrupt.He will very soon be entangled in the cement gate.Afufuze mmene amadyera ndalama za Randera, Melton and other mwenyes.Awa ndi akuba heavy.
Kananji inu amwini Mudzi ndinu akumpoto, mukudabwa chodziwa dziwa, when it comes to tribalism u r number one, so just shut up u r smelly mouth plz., Otherwise tikukumbutsani zambiri
We the Northerners are the ones that voted for you Lazaro. Remember our 200 thousand plus votes
Powerful RBM Governor, and ST positions are now occupied by Northerners