Fake PhD saga: Professor Danwood and Zikhale trade barbs 

August 3, 2020 Nyasa Times 76 Comments

The ongoing debate regarding proliferation of fake PhDs among some Malawi executives has taken an interesting twist with politician Ken Zikhale Ng’oma and academician Danwood Chirwa trading deadly barbs on social media.

Zikhale: Challenged on his PhD

The debate started weeks ago when Chirwa, professor of law at University of Cape Town in South Africa, questioned the authenticity of doctorate degrees of Malawi Energy Regulatory Authority (Mera) chief executive officer Collins Magalasi and police chief George Kainja.

Social media responded to Chirwa’s questions by extending the expose to several other executive allegedly holding fake PhDs.

 

However, other social media zealots questioned Professor Chirwa’s silence on Malawi Congress Party (MCP) legislator Ken Zikhale Ng’oma who it is alleged that he also holds a fake Phd.

In response Professor Chirwa went on Ng’oma and challenged him publicly to clear his name regarding the doctorate he is alleged to have bought.

Ng’oma, in response to Chirwa, took a very fierce position, attacking the law professor as a failure who run-away from the country after failing to win cases while working for Savjani Legal firm.

In a long Facebook post, Ng’oma called Chirwa a failure who has failed even to build a house in his village. He has since promised to sue Chirwa.

Chirwa has, again, responded to Ng’oma saying he is ready for a fight.

Nyasa Times understands that a Pandora box will be opened from this Zikhale –Chirwa fight.

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76 replies on “Fake PhD saga: Professor Danwood and Zikhale trade barbs ”

  1. When all this fight is done. Please remind Zikhale Ng’oma that his corruption case of buying KFCTA at a joking price of K2,000,000.00 still stands and awaits him at ASCB.

  2. Mr or Dr Ng’oma the issue at hand is about fake PhDs
    It has nothing to do with going abroad. For your information there a lot of Malawian in South Africa,Uk, Australia and many other countries. Even Kamuzu, DDT Banda, koniwaka kadali muwamba 1915
    Building a house at your village it’s not what Dan said…, u can not build a house in a village when where you live you don’t have one. People have built mansions and houses in their villages but have died without living in.
    The issue of his relatives has nothing to do with Fake papers.
    Please next time defend your PhD with facts…Not attacking people..,

  3. Zikhale awarded contract for portrait of Bingu to an Indian the portraits were in UDF colours and were destroyed. Zikhale built his house and more with the huge bribe paid to him by the Indian.

  4. Dan I don’t know but I like you. You are controversial guy and you speak the truth …. it’s a learn to others. Avoid fake university and diploma mills.. Let’s go for genuine papers and the government should be serious…….

  5. Most tumbukas have not only fake PhDs, but also graduate degrees and MSCEs. These northerners are simply dull that’s why they cheat in examinations like hell. Have you not heard of the Mzuzu corner at Chanco? Tumbukas flourish at the work place because they have loud mouths and they believe in backstabbing and that’s all.

  6. For someone who defended a Masters degree and did a research to get a PHd , how does Ken Zikhale Ng’oma , ex Chairman wa Lunzu kaunjika seller fail to defend himself against Prof Danwood Chirwa? He went on to say Pro Danwoon didn’t build a house kwao like that will prove the authenticity of his fake degree!
    Ife tavutika kupeza ma PHd amphaka inu mukungopasana ngatu ma medal a atcheya? Danwoon maina ena check your inbox ndatumiza

  7. This Danwood is an empty tin, why can’t he come home and take the right procedure of eliminating the so called ‘fake PhD’? That argument will never bring medication in our hospitals, nor construct us world-class roads. Chibekete chambula maji Danwood

  9. As it stands now, Zikhale has failed to defend or prove that his PHD is legit, instead he has concentrated on arguments that do not help him in a way prove that his fake PHD is legit. Next is ACB to pounce on these fake PHD holders

  10. Professor Dan has not alleged that these guys do not have PhDs but he only said that they were obtained from diploma mills. And all serious academics know how detestable these mills are because they negate all the tenets of academic rigorosity, hardwork and excellence. In most cases, it is wannabees who rush to study with these mills not for the sake of knowledge but for status in society. True PhD holders are not judged by the diploma hanging on the wall but by their contributions to the body of knowledge in their chosen fields. You do not just wake up and be conferred professorship and on top of that Deanship of a Law faculty in one of the reputable higher learning institutions in Africa. Professor Dan does not need to convince anyone that he has a real PhD because his contributions to knowledge and society past and present speak for him. And I am sure he will not sue anyone who suggests he has a PhD from a diploma mill because us the readers will see through the lie. As expected those who want to sue him have no academic contributions to talk of yet they are always the first to beat the drum about their PhDs. Can they please man up and present their contributions. Mind you we are not just talking about the PhD thesis but works thereafter! The fact that someone threatens to sue because the credibility of his PhD has been questioned is clear evidence that it really is not credible!

  11. Why is Prof. Chirwa controversial? Does he think he knows everything? Why doesn’t he come home and join ACB to do the investigations which are so many here? Now I know.. u professor is just a title and not civilised in the head.

    1. Malawians including the Tonse Alliance should ignore Prof Danwood at our own peril. Integrity and credibility at work and in academic endeavors are a prerequisite for a corrupt free society.
      With an authentic master’s degree one should be able to know institutions which are diploma mills or not. But deliberately choosing to go for such PhDs just for personal glory is fraud. Call a spade a spade.

    2. he is a Dean of Law at a prestigios uni , ket him enjoy Zulu women there. Does it mean all of us should now be in cabinet since we faulted DPP? zakukhuzani bwanji? Ine dabwi. Muluzi wa galu ndi umodzi, mutiuza bwino nanu yanu ija

  12. Zikhale is the one who introduced Bingu to corruption by introducing a Lilongwe based Indian to him. This led to the Indian dominating supply of fertiliser and pharmaceuticals to government with Bingu, Joyce Banda and Peter Mutharika all receiving huge bribes in shoe box full of dollars. Zikhale received huge bribes too as facilitator and continues to received bribes from this Indian in Lilongwe. Zikhale is not to qualify for a doctorate he is an outright arrogant fat thug. He is not fit to be an MP nor does he deserve any respect in our country. People like him lead lives of crime. He was facilitator of Bingu during his early days.
    Let me remind Zikhale that Professor Danwood Chirwa is a Professor at a reputable University of Cape Town. Not some idiotic make believe university.

  13. One Malumelo was fired for uttering a false or rather fake document though he was extremely excellent on radio. So the precedent was set then that once t document ich you utter to your eh employer is deed fake out go no matter what. The law talks of uttering false documents if the holder knows or knew that this PHD is fake or not recognised in Malawi sauriyako be arrested you are a fake doctor as those who were arrested at QECH sometime ago. That’s why we not progressing because of these fake guys

  15. Sue each other. Tumbukas at it again, trying to outshine each other. You guys are funny, so having does bring food on your tables? Baseless.

    2. Racist, poor in head… Tribe has nothing to do with these people’s argument, u were better not to post any comment. Baseless comment, kugawanisa anthu basi

  16. Just grow up you 2… You are adults to be involved in this mediocre quagmire! Danwoon you are not employing Ken, so is Ken not employing Dan; so what’s the fuss about all this hullabaloo..

  17. So Prof Chirwa, ur just one of those empty tins making noise in town. No achievement in practice at all….besides coming from and taming okwonkwos village.
    Why don’t u now makeup the foundation of urself to match the noise u make on social media. I personally don’t think you are at the level yet to be insulting other people. We respect lawyers that balance theory n practice thus ontop of their personal lives as well. Uloya siumakaniki ai nzosiyana pliz timaona zonse ndi zamkati momwe

  18. It is good to defend the credibility of education sysyem, koma zoona a professor kufatsa ndi research yosaka maina a anthu ali ndi ma PhD a fake pa social media? Tiyeni nazoni ife kuma stand pheeeee kudikira mmene zithere

  19. I’m not a tribalist, nor is my comment meant to be denigratingly tribalistic; but it’s just that I am enjoying the “serious comedy” unfolding in this new Malawi.

    Apapa aTonga okhaokha akusambwadzana pagulu kubvulana ma panti. Tiyeni nazoni zikukoma!!!

  22. Why do politicians invariably resort to ad hominem arguments when they wish to avoid giving a meaningful, truthful, relevant response? If you don’t like the message, shoot the messenger! Pathetic.

      1. Umadziwa ma kape. Pro Danwoon ndi.mitunda ina si ma size anu. Uyu simunamudziwa munkamugula kaunjika?

  23. This fight will stop this behaviour of people masquerading as Phd holders from bogus universities.Whatever anger that will be spilled on the renowned Professor Danwood Mzikenge Chirwa the truth of the matter is that the Phd’s are fraudulent period.

  24. Why Zikhale is worked out if his PhD is legit? And does Zikhale knows that for Chirwa to be a Dean of Law at UCT is not a joke? UCT is one of the best Tertiary Institutions in the world.

  25. Dr Zikhale Ng’oma can you please argue objectively other than twisting the whole issue to subjective matter? If Prof. D. Chirwa failed to win cases and is failing to build a house in his village, that has nothing to do with the acquisition of fake qualifications. If he was a failure he wouldn’t have been employed to lecture at a reputable university in South Africa which is by far ahead in comparison to the trash you politicians are unashamedly proclaiming as perfect in your backyard. Osayamba ndikunyoza musanafotokoze fundo yeni-yeni. That just shows the Professor is right. Ife tikatodabwatu kuti zokamba zero koma chikhalirenicho ndi anthu amapepala awo.

    1. Zokhale akudabwitsa moti apanga defend phd yake akulimbana ndi nkhani zina, nkhani ndiyoti ma pepala munawatenga kuti, kwayani osamangobwebweta apa…kkkkk….osawopseza olo mupite kukhoti mungangodziyalusapo nzanu Kainja wamyata sikuti mukati sue nde mapepala anu asintha kkkkk, infact inin court they will need you to prove the same, pitani mukalowe nkalasi bwinobwino sizongopatsana mapepala pakati pausiku nkumativuta, asiyileni u Dr. anthu anatolowa nkalasi

  27. MW Govt is to blame here, It accreditated a University that doesn’t exist any where in the World, a University with a fake, outdated website. A place of higher learning that can’t point to its physical address. In Malawi we have this big problem that we believe anything foreign is better. That mentality coupled with corruption makes things worse. It’s sad that even ICAM CEO received his degree frm Columbia what what University . Come on ppl, we can do better that. By the way, Why r Malawians so obsessed with positions?

  28. If only we could use all this energy into formulating constructive ideas on how best we can develop our Malawi, we would be miles ahead!

  29. Apawo alingati midzu, anthuwa akudziwana . Ife pheee ku mastand waiting for Pandora box to be opened

  30. Zikhale PhD is indeed fake. More fake qualifications in Malawi. To prove it, those with fake qualifications can apply a job on the world market. . Prof. Chirwa reveal them.kkkkkk. No room for them. Fake qualifications are signs of corruption. Corruption corruption.

  31. Zikhale sound be very careful. As Chief of Staff to Bing he played a very critical part in introducing a very corrupt Indian businessman to Bingu who has since dominated the supply of fertiliser And pharmaceuticals against government contracts corruptly awarded to him.
    Zikhale receives regular bribes from the Indian. businessman in Lilongwe
    Zikhale is a thug and a political prostitute. President Chakwera will realise this sooner or later.

  32. One is an empty drum, and the other is an empty tinhead… so called political commentator. Pandoras box will also be an empty Chitini. Get a life both of you. That drum is a big political PROSTITUTE and Recycled Shithead.

  33. Abwana zikhale vuto lanu ndi chiani. What have you lost from fake PhD discussion. Dont pull yourself down by pointing fingures at others. People know alot about you and you can not defend yourself. You are standing on a weak ground. Shame! Wakuba athawa yekha

    1. This is a proper issue boss, it actually leads to meodicre performance/productivity, corruption. Deserving Malawians are unemployed and these type of people live a good life as they fill the positions undeservingly., we can not progress as a country with that

  35. Zima PhD Za fake zimandinyasa bwanji, nthawi yomwe makolo amati pitani Ku school inu kuthawa pano mwaziwa ubwino wake Kuti ndizosafunika basi kumango kagula Chamba chenicheni.Wonse ali ndi macertificate,ma doctorate degree ,ma masters degree Kaya ndi ma professors , achotsedwa ntchito basi once for all, clearing the ruble,education is good.Onse womwe adapindula ndizafake zi abweze ndalama zabomazi.Uku ndikuba.

  37. Zikhale knows he has a fake Ph.D., so the best for him is to keep quiet. The man doesn’t even know what a Ph.D. is, the paper he has calling a Ph.D certificate is as good as a toilet paper. It is sad to see some Malawians, like him believing they can be respected by buying fake degrees. This is stupid. They should be content with the genuine qualifications they may have rather than buying fake degrees.

  38. If this Chirwa is as wise as he himself poses what is it that he as Malawians can show us that can Prove his wisdom may be Mukhale can be true because as the science says an empty tin makes alot of noise.

    1. Hahahahahahah kikkkkk! Yosowa wolanditsa eti? You have made my day, dude!hahahahahahahah lol! Paoneka psuuu pali mwazi/magazi! Kikkkkkk

  41. I have been reading Daneood Chirwa’s social comments and I have always found them lacking. Now Zikhale has confirmed my position. Columbia University was real. It’s just jealousy of Daneood trying to get favours from Govt for jobs

  42. Ada Ng’oma nda da Chirwa kuyambiska ndeu ya masambiro. Atonga babi kwambana ndiyani waleliskengi. Yagemuka. Yate yengeku ndipo yengaku. Ada Zikhale moto wo, awa nthanthuwuwona, pavuli ndabuchila chwichwili ndafya.

  43. Let Me get some tea and popcorn. It’s about to get lit. I’m all for the professor. It’s the only way the system will truly be cleaned up.

  49. The learned Chirwa shd not confuse us we r tired with this,whether he graduated from a prestigious university or what it’s none of our business, but I manage to get my PhD from skyway,Nasawa technical or from a Pentecostal gathering that has nothing to do with him,we shd be laughing at chirwa bcoz the learned man wld have called all his fellow useless Drs/professors and tell them in faces that he is the only learned guy.
    Musawanyoze anzanu?when CCU was here from 2001 to 2018 why didn’t you talk?
    Cadet wait till 2025

  51. a Danwood kudziva sugar too much.
    There are educated peole who have done big things for Malawi not just writing critical articles as you do.
    who do you think you are?
    palibe amadya kunyumba kwako!!!

  52. Kkkkkkkk Kodi anthu udokotalawu muwaufunitsitsa kwambiri.Ndiye Chaka chino kuyalutsana basi

  53. Tiye nawo amenewa Danwood Chirwa. Mdala ameneyu wapitapo liti ku school kuti akhale ndi pHD? Kufuna kutibera basi, shatapu!!!!!

  54. Zikhale started himself that he got his PhD from Columbia Commonwealth University in Malawi which does not exist or in short it’s not Accredited by NCHE hence he is holding Fake PhD. End of story.

    Zikhale has fake PhD same as Collings Magalasie and Ben Phiri of University of Jerusalem . We need to put this to an end by flushing them into domain or public to know the reputation of these so called honourable members with fake papers.

    Some of us have worked so hard to earn our qualifications in different fields but u find someone within 6months he is claiming to have PhD mmmh

  55. Dr. Zikhale Ng’oma, I presume? Where did thou obtain thy PhD? Honestly, I am really curious.

    1. I have just read a WhatsApp article purportedly by Zikhale. My! My! He comes across as a highly charged ignoramus and a semi-illiterate. Perhaps he was too emotional. From the article, I learnt that he did his PhD from the sorry Columbia Commonwealth chakuti-chakuti. If you come to think of it, everything is now beginning to make sense!

  57. Very beautiful, these r typical Tonga people, let them expose each other, these people think that they r smart where ever they r. Danwood Chirwa thinks that being a Professor at University of Capetown, means he is above everyone in Malawi, forgetting that he is teaching in a country where the standard of education is very poor, where a graduate don’t even know where is DR Congo, bullshit

    1. Apa nde mwanamatu it means u have no ideas of UCT as a university, simply the best varsity in Africa not Madeya athu a UNIMA iwe just shut up if u don’t know

  58. Exactly how Fake PhD holders respond zikhale is no better than his fraudulent PhD. Nawo anthu aku nkhatabay voting for these fraudsters

    1. He never won. He stole the votes the same way APM did for the whole Malawi. Mwatani kodi? NB is very very proud of professor Dan. Most here defending Ken are ignorant of what Dan’s point is. The guy is simply helping us all and some here are busy throwing stones at Dan. Dan is right here. Very right. If you have a fake diploma keep your cool.

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