Chakwera shakes up civil service:  Jean Munyenyembe now Accountant General, Mwansambo replaces Namarika PS at Health

President Lazarus Chakwera has made changes to top technocrats in the civil service, some of whom have been demoted, promoted or relocated.

Namarika: From PS to now Chief Director of Health Services
Dr Charles Mwansambo: Now PS for Ministry of Health

In the major shake-up, several Principal Secretaries (PSs) have been affected by the changes, which include Chakwera appointing Jean Munyenyembe as Account General replacing Sungani Mandala whose next post it not clear yet.

But when contacted by Nyasa Times, Munyenyembe said she was not aware of the appointment.

According to information Nyasa Times has sourced,  Patrick Zimpita has been appointed PS for Transport and Public Works replacing Francis Chinsinga who retired recently.

Chakwera has since appointed James Chiusiwa as Commissioner for Disaster Management Affairs, to replace Elvis Thodi who is yet to be reassigned.

Meanwhile, the President has also moved former Clerk of Cabinet Lucky Sikwese to be PS for the ministry of Foreign Affairs replacing Ben Botolo whose next appointment is yet to be confirmed.

PS for Ministry of Education, Justine Saidi has been deployed to Office of President and Cabinet  as PS Special Duties and has been replaced at education by Chikondano Kadzamila (Mrs. Mussa).

Two PSs –for Trade, Kiswell Dakamau and for Health Dr Dan Namarika—have been demoted to Chief Director at Education  and Chief Director at Ministry of Health, respectively.

Namarika —former personal doctor to late Bingu wa Mutharika— has been replaced by former Chief Director  at Ministry of Health, Dr Charles Mwansambo as PS, an outright promotion.

Another promotions has gone to Peter Simbani who is  now PS Ministry of Industry and Sandram Maweru  has been recalled from retirement to be PS for Irrigation.

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66 replies on “Chakwera shakes up civil service:  Jean Munyenyembe now Accountant General, Mwansambo replaces Namarika PS at Health”

  1. I think Zangazanga and Janet Chikaya Banda have a lot of work to sanitize the government. Munachuluka nsikidzi, nsabwe, makoswe, udzudzu, njoka, zinkhanira, wild dogs, coronaviruses, bacillus, HIV, Enterovirus C, and hyenas from dpp. The Enterovirus C caused poliomyelitis and paralysized the who government machinery. Bring professionals that are not connected to politics. Bring people that do not steal and bring back the 14 year sentence for public theft. The civil commission service should be cleared of Joseph Nkuna (nephew of APM) and, Mphepo, brother to Francis Mphepo who were put there just to ensure one tribe got jobs and got promoted.

  2. the problem we have a sleeping opposition led by Nakhumwa because he wants to be saying things to please chakwera. dpp should come forcefully against this stupity of rehiring retired people. on another note i am told these people ejoy their benefits from their retirement by receiving a salary on the 14th while at the same time receiving a package from the job. this theft and stupidity should stop. Malawi has over 20 million people not these same expired people that chakwera has hired. Kachama, Bizwick,Katsonga, Wilson Banda and other expired people

    1. We had a president who was 80 whom we backed, I dont think those who are in their late 50s cannot perform.

  3. Recalling tired, frail and spent civil servants overlooking the youths will cost you votes Mr President. Free advice. Tread expeditiously, pleasing old friends will not serve, save or enhance your public image. It starts slowly but definitely losing touch with the public at large. This is recipe for disaster. Take it or leave.

  4. God should help Zambia in Zambia they have Changwa Lungu in Malawi they have Chakwera Lazarus Malawi is doing well because of Chakwera they are going up in Zambia they are going down because of Changwa

  5. Ben Botolo show them that you were a bouncer and nobody would touch you in those days. We know you are very much from the north and you played your cards well to identify yourself as a ngulu as well. I don’t blame you otherwise you would not have been able to send your children to Russia for studies.

    1. Achimwene, Russia is not expensive. Anybody with a clever mind and hardworking can send his children there. University fees per annum is around $1,200 basi.

  6. Is this what you meant when you said you shall reduce the power of the president?

    This Chakwera of yours is already too powerful as he is only focusing his whole energy in arresting and firing technocrats Nilly Willy. Surprisingly he is doing nothing developmental on the ground but busy allocating positions to his family members only. Komabe abusa pitilizani kuzunza a Lomwe ndi a Yao fe. Ife athu ndimaso.

    1. He is doing exactly what we voted him for and most of us are very happy with what he has done so far And we expect him to arrest more of these crooked thieves. I will be very happy if during his first term he solely co cent rates on sorting these thieves

  7. Promotions should be a mixture of young and old professionals not retired officers. Some of these old folks can’t even use a computer. Chakwera, we like you but be mindful of these promotions – we need innovative people. Developments starts from inside – if employees free they are being valued, they will work an extra mile to develop Malawi.

      1. Which youths mulopwana? All the cashgate masterminded are youths. Mukufuna achina Mphwiyo ndi Cash Madam apatsidwe wu PS? TO HELL WITH YOUTHS!

    1. They were forced to retire because they did no want to be part of the thieves. They refused to be manipulated. They are back to clear the rubble and they will leave once people of integrity are identified to run the government.

    1. Koma bwanji mukumakonda kuba mb’omamo???… Quailified yes. koma katangale ndi ulesi too much. .

  8. I just feel Mr. A. Mwambinga or retired former Deputy Accountant General Maseya could be right replacement to Sungani Mandala.

  9. Nthawi ya a Chewa ndi atumbuka tsano. Ma southerners let’s look after each other, let’s be each others brothers keeper

    1. Yap, nthawi yanu yatha agalu inu, mumalowa opanda ma qualification. Chomwe mumadziwa ndi kuba ndi kuononga, but now working in the interest of Malawians. That Dan Namarika was rewarded for giving his first name to dead Bingu in order to sneak him to South Africa. What kind of Banana republic did you think this was? Mukagwele uko musatinyanse!

      1. Uyu mukuti cadet Nyaya mapromotion ake chifukwa cha mbale wake late Mhura. Mhura analinso cadet kwambiri. Matama basi pa Lilongwe pano ngati zenizeni.

  10. On people working after their retirement, I have in mind one Benson Tembo at MACRA and Ning’ang’a at MRA. Tembo is over 75 but still working. Retirement age in govt and parastatals is 60. Here is a guy still working 15 years into his retirement and nobody knows when he is going to retire and give space to young people. The guy is visibly tired. Ning’ang’a is over 60 but was given a lucrative three years contract at MRA. When are the youth going to be given chance??? Please Chakwera and Chilima walk your talk!!!!

  11. Promotion yathu siya mtundu koma munthu anaphunzila bwanji. Nde ngati mmangoimba dpp oyeee maphunziro ndiochepa mupanga suit pomwe muyenera mugwire ntchitoyo

  12. Everything is in order. Dr. Charles Mwansambo had been PS before and he is one of the most experienced doctors specializing in Paedriatics. This is not politics. Elvis Thodi was fired from Police Service for theft of public funds by Bakili Muluzi but the dead Bingu Muthalika picked him back because he is from Thyolo. This was absolutely madness. Ben Botolo was a mere teacher who specialized in Mathematics and Statistics. He went to join National Statistical Office and was sent to the Treasury but they promoted him because of his district of origin. He can as well be sent back to teaching while on his salary. Ndani sakudziwa kuti dpp promoted tribalism in Malawi and victimized innocent northerners and people from the central region. Sikwese was a victim because of he is from Chitipa yet the guy is upright. Chikondano Mussa graduated in 1988 and she deserves to be there. Musakhale ngati simukudziwa enanu. Joseph Mkandawire is from Rumphi and is a well experienced administrator and upright as well but was not considered for promotion. Don’t bring back the bad ones please. No more politics and we want development. Who does not know what CHimoto and Njaya were doing at Human Resources? These were pure cadets and terrorizing other civil servants and even a cleaner or a driver or a messenger who was a cadet could not respect his or her bosses from the north and central region.

    1. On Ben Botolo you are a bit misguided. So because he was a ‘:mare’ teacher you think he is dull and cannot be PS. He was my classmate at Chanco, very sharp and graduated together Mrs. Chikondano Mussa (New PS at Education) in 1990 and both graduated with a B.ED. Ben Botolo has been at NSO and Finance Ministry for a long time dating back from Kamuzu era. His problem could be that he associated with the DPP which rightly necessitated his being moved but do not touch the academic qualification or intelligence button. One who majors in Maths and Stats at Chanco in 1990 cannot be said to be unqualified. The problem with some people is that they equate a graduate teacher from Chanco, Poly or Mzuni on the same level with a primary school teacher not knowing that student teachers from Chanco, Poly or Mzuni undergo the same torturous academic pressures as any other student at the university and probably study the same subjects. NB: No politics here.

  13. Yes yes kuchotsa onse akumwera, despite their credentials! Malawi wa Tonse
    Nthawi yanu achewa, tionana kutsogoloko
    SKC beware, the MCP has just used you to get the presidency!
    Tipezana 2024/25

      1. @Brute, I think anthuwa akufunikadi kuuzidwa straight forward! They used to say, it’s our time,,, now let them know as well that this is Chewa and Tumbukas time! Kikkkkkk mukhumudwe zeeditsono! Hahahahahahaha koma Dziko ili.

  14. Something is not adding up here, You don’t promote someone and demote someone because of where he is coming from, The govt should be prepared to pay a lot if those people who have been demoted without any issue takes up issues to court. I think it was better to make SKC a president than the way it is , It is like Dr Chakwera is using try and error basis to taste waters.

  15. Those that have been recalled from retirement are: Zanga Zanga Chikhosi, Blessings Chilabade, Maweru, Kalumbu & Kachama (state house) are all Chewas. Kodi tizikhala choncho? How different is Tonse from DPP? And where are the Tumbukas and Yawos and young people going to get jobs?

  16. Peter Simbani and Sandram Maweru both from Dowa. All southerners being either demoted or completely sacked. Okey!
    Jean Munyenyembe knows the job but was there during cashgate.

    1. Peter Simbani could be from Dowa but he has all what it takes to be there. He was there even before the stupid PSs were promoted from no where. He graduated in 1980s but just dumped. Ben Botolo was picked from teaching to NSO and sent to work at the treasury but because he is from Mulanje he got all the favours. Malawi must move forward without looking at where one comes from. This is what dpp and udf used to do. What the Tonse Alliance government is doing is bring back sanity and professionalism.

  17. @ Kwangwangwa
    You’ve spoken my mind.
    You’re very very right
    Seems people don’t follow things as they unfold

    1. I agree with you. He was supposed to be on that position some 7 years ago. I have so much respect for the Dr.

    2. Dr Mwansambo was once the PS for health before Namarika came. He was removed in principle but was still at same grade and salary of PS. The challenge with him is that he is very slow in taking up issues. This made partners feel bad about his leadership

  18. Jean munyenyembe was with Joyce banda as DoF at OPC during cashgate achina Ralph and mphwiyo were passing through the corridors with sacks of money while she slept. This government is putting everything at risk again.

    1. Cashgate started with Bakili, continued with Bingu and was discovered by Joyce Banda. Have you forgotten that it is Joyce Banda who investigated it and arrested his own Minister, Ralph and his own Director of Finance, Mphwiyo?

      1. Mbuzi yamunthu iwe,monga iwe you are not aware that its cashgate that made Joyce loose elections?

        1. @Cairo, you know nothing my friend! Dpp didn’t win Election in 2014, buluzi iwe!

    2. Cairo, I don’t believe cashgate led to Joyce Bandas loss unless Malawians are that stupid that they don’t or didn’t understand issues. I second with Edu.

  19. Sungani Mandala booted out mmmmmmm, replaced mmmmmmm, heading nowhere mmmmmm, ili ndi dziko. Tukumu tukumu uja watha? AG just for one year komatu mwalemera mochititsa mantha. Ma upstairs ndima girlfriends omwe. Timudziwe Yesu.

  20. Ndiye mwati atumbuka okhaokha? ST mtumbuka, AG mtumbuka? It’s not clearing the rubble as far as AG is concerned. Abuse of allowances ili ku Accountant General will definately continue.

    1. Kodi mtumbuka mmamziwa? Muli ndivuto. Aliyense akachoka ku mpoto mmati mtumbuka. Kodi aliyense wapa central ndi mchewa? Olo waku south, ndi msena? Umbuli siwabwino. Zoona Sikwese angakhale mtumbuka? Ine kuseka. Goodo Gondwe ndi mtumbuka, mwenifumbo ndi mu nkonde. Chimunthu Banda ndi mtonga while Sikwese ndi mundali. Mtambo ndi mlambia while kezzie Musukwa ndi msukwa. So atumbuka apa alipati. Msamaonese umbuli pachigulu. Si onse akumwela ndi a Alomwe.

  21. Chewalisation of the republic. The mich things change much they remain the same. Tribalism and rewarding people with positions instead of governing for the benefit of the people. This too shall end in tears.

    1. Koma izi zoyitana anthu ku retirement ngati enafe kulibe sizabwino. You cannot create jobs for the youths when you are reemploying retired Gogos.

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