Chakwera names Malawi cabinet in dribs and drabs: Silungwe is Attorney General; Chimwendo for Homeland, Msiska is Justice Minister

Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera on Monday started releasing names of Cabinet minister in dribs and drabs in which he has appointed private practice lawyer Dr Chikosa Silungwe as the new Attorney General replacing Kalekeni Kaphale.

Chimwendo Banda: Minister of Homaland Security
Dr Chikosa Silungwe: Attorney General
Modecai Msisha SC: Minister of Justice

According to a statement from Office of President and Cabinet, Chakwera has made his vice president, Saulos Chilima, minister responsible for Economic Planning and Development and Public Sector Reforms.

Chakwera, who is the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, has picked lawyer Silungwe who represented Chilima in the historic elections case as the government’s chief legal advisor.

Silungwe is a graduate of the University of Malawi and Warwick Universities.

He holds a PHD and a Masters Degree in Law.

Felix Mlusu is the mew Finance Minister while firebrand Dowa East member of Parliament (MP) Richard Chimwendo Banda (Malawi Congress Party) Richard Chimwendo Banda is the new Minister of Homeland Security.

President Chakwera has also appointed Zangazanga Chikhosi as Chief Secretary to the government to be deputised by Dr. Janet Banda.

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64 replies on “Chakwera names Malawi cabinet in dribs and drabs: Silungwe is Attorney General; Chimwendo for Homeland, Msiska is Justice Minister”

  1. Our hope is Chilima to dismiss ahlomwe and replace old Army Commander Or give him Defense Minister achite manyazi ena ku Army kuno.

  2. Poor choice of cabinet so far. Wayamba udyo Chakwera. Why choose from Lilongwe and North only. Fotseki. Inu a UTM dziwani palibe chanu.

    Iwe chilima take personal care on MCP vampires. They killed one of their own Jumani when he was showing interests to mcp fortunes. They can also kill you chilima silently. Take care, mcp is a secret nyau cult of chewas.

  3. Sulugwe has been given the position and his first task is to pay out the financial heist of MK9.7 billion. Remember the beneficiary include Msisya , sulugwe and the chief justice EtC

    1. Let’s give example of Maida right? My friend this is the best team Chakwera has put in legal team, these guys are going to tackle much on corruption and mark my word akanganya amenewa athetsa katangale, ndipo amene apezekeyo Ali mmadzi ndipo anthu afufuzidwa big time.

  4. Well done my Malawian brothers and sisters for demonstrating to Africa and the world what true democracy is about. I may not be Malawian but as a fellow African, I feel very
    proud to be able to celebrate this victory for democracy, for justice and for Africa. Mwachita bwino, zikomo kwambili!

  5. Minister of Information asakhal;e munthu wotukwana. sankhani munthu who is mature and respect for all Malawians.
    my opinion – Hon Kunkuyu or Chidanti Malunga would be a nice choice

  6. Not a Bad start. Those who raped women and little girls in Nsundwe, just hand yourselves in basi. Bulldozer is coming.

  7. All these ppl sacked by you Lazaro, are they not qualified???? And the shit ppl you hiring are chewas. Isn’t it nepotism??? What about Tumbukas who made alot of noise?? And the outgoing attorney general Kaphale is better than this dread man. What about Patrick Kaliati?? Let me warn you Lazaro, you have one term to serve and mcp can’t beat the DPP.

    1. Remember, have you already forgotten? Did the many mlakhos who occupied all top positions have qualifications? Most of them didn’t. All need to be booted out to show them there are better qualified Malawians around for the roles. Shame on you. Kaphale, my foot, the most incompetent lawyer I have ever seen.

    2. It’s a gud question tho am also thinking that they failed to serve Malawians, they were serving a tribe instead. They need to be replaced and work elsewhere probably less deserving positions under strict supervision so as to improve their performance

    3. Haven’t you seen it that do far all the people fired by Chakwela are coming from Lomwe belt? What type of greed is that all people coming from one village of the country in all key positions? Let him dismantle lomwelisation of my country malawi

    4. O Kelementi, muphulika nazo izi,mmene mukuvelamu,ndi mmene ifeso tinkavela nthawi ya DPP, so leave Chakwera to do his job my friend! Ndipo simunati mupenga ulendo uno! We told you.

    5. Awuze m’bale. Come 2024 mark my words sadzaphula kanthu. To hell with their rotten bunch of judges.
      Ife si opusa kukhala chete kuno ayi. Izo zinyau zo zizaona polekera.

  8. Good choice in Silungwe. Osati cadet wapita uja. Kaphale was such a bore and corrupt. Bring sanity in that office. Let’s not forget well deserving lomwes in the positions. Malawi for all. Tisabwezere makapewa. It’s not necessary.

  9. Chilima listen very carefully if you snoop around on nyasatimes. I never believed in you but next elections you have my vote. We can’t be having people that are old in our cabinets when Malawi is full of youngsters

    1. They were okay when they sweated fighting for justice at the courts, now they are old. What rubbish is this?

      How do you define youth for a ministerial position? Mlakho definition where you take a poorly qualified 27 year old to directorship?
      Or poorly educated people like Ben, Jappie, etc to be ministers?

      These are just 5 appointments, but already complaining. Just wait for all.

      1. That’s why the word retirement exists kapena you are also in your 70s. Malawi has many qualified youth. Let them be given these positions.

  10. Economic planning is the foundation of Finance there can never be Finance without Economy. So distractors what Chilima said is still what he has.

  11. OK that means all those who helped the MCP /UTM case against MEC and DPP Mutharika were doing this for the sake of posts kkkk.Anyway.No wonder why the Judiciary clinged to punish DPP and former MEC for the sake of their goodness.Taziona ife ndiizi zikuchitika izi kkk.Nankha Kaliati and Roy kachale and his mother??? Timothy Mtambo tamva kale Second vice president.Mia nankha.Minister without portfolio.

    1. Whats wrong with that?And where you don’t understand so that we can explain to you?You are just bitter with the New Government.All you have never been patriotic apart from supporting your nepotic and corrupt DPP.

      1. Leave DPP alone. APA akukamba za cabinet ya MCP osati DPP. Muli Boma lamulani osati zolimbana ndi DPP munatani Kodi anganya inu, mulibe manyazi kuti anzanuwo angokhala chete osakuyakgani. Chikhalidwe chanji cha kwidzi ndi anzanu

    2. Zinazo zisiyeni akonza president and his vice. Vuto la a Malawi timalowa ndale kuti tikadye. Sionse womwe ali mu Those alliance angpatsidwe mipando.

  12. Congratulations a Mtanga- this is the bonafide appointment, you represented us well during the case, tibwera ndichometela madzulowa tipungule locks tizingosunga tsitsi malingana ndi office talowayi.

    1. Economic Planning, Development and Public Sector Reforms ministry is the pot for Finance Ministry so he plans and regulates the expenditure…..

    2. Economic Planning and Development is where the strategy of the Economy is cooked my dear fellow, Vision sits in Economic planning. And that is where Chilima is best placed to influence ma plan azachuma, foteleza wotchipa, kudya katatu, a million jobs will be cooked there. Finance is implementor of the vision, operational units that make sure there is enough money, debt management, payroll etc….

      Get it?

      1. The Economic Planning core mandate has been taken by the National Planning Commission..EPD was actually being swallowed by Treasury as there is no work for them…Siza fwefwe zakozi

  13. Ndiye aja a ma analysis a nepotism ndi a gender tatiuzani ma percentage mmene aili kuti distribution so far yayenda bwanji? Tsono taonadi kuti pa kaliyala sipaimba belu. Si paja ena adanena pa msonkhano kuti iwo thumba la ndalama azipisamo ndi iwowo. I pray that Chakwera continues to listen to voice of reason from real adivisors osati a tidyenawo. Otherwise bwenzi titaona atachita ruberstamp zina ena adaneneratu pa msonkhano zija. Lungalunga mpobadwa kuipa kuchita chani?

    1. I can understand you, its difficult to translate Economic planning and development into Chichewa.

  14. Tsono inu anyasa times ndiyeno ma minister kungotchula 4 okha basi anyway good start

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