Jumani dies: Man who claimed to be Kamuzu’s son gone before DNA test

January 26, 2019 Pius Nyondo- Nyasa Times 42 Comments

Jumani Johansson, a man who claimed to be son to former Malawi president Hastings Kamuzu Banda’s son, has died Saturday at Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital (QECH) in the commercial capital of Blantyre of a sudden illness.

Jumani: Kamuzu’s ‘son’ dies before DNA

According to information Nyasa Times has sourced, Jumani complained of body pains before being rushed to Mlambe Hospital.

“He was taken to the hospital [Mlambe] at around 11 o’clock pm yesterday before he was referred to Queen Elizabeth Central Hospital,” a report broadcast on Zodiak Radio said.

It is not yet clear about the cause of his death, but doctors at QECH confirmed Jumani had died, the report added.

Meanwhile, tributes pouring in through the social media have mostly described Jumani’s passing on as sad.

But some quarters have ruled out natural death suggesting foul play surrounding Jumani’s death.

Ken Kandodo, one of Kamuzu Banda’s relations, threatened that the family would take “drastic action” if Jumani insisted on his claims that he was the former president’s son.

Wrote LordDenning SC on his wall: “Today I checked the meaning of drastic on Google. It says: “something likely to have a strong or far-reaching effect; radical and extreme.”

Jumani returned to the country about a month ago and said that he wanted to use chiefs to prove he was really Kamuzu’s son.

The 40 year old said since he was deported from Malawi in 2011 for “overstay” he had been living in South Africa where he was recognized as a Malawian.

He said, this time around, he had come with his wife and daughter to stay.

And Senior Chief Kaomba of Kasungu has repeatedly told local press that the claims are “senseless” saying “government knows our stand that Kamuzu had no family and left no child.”

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42 replies on “Jumani dies: Man who claimed to be Kamuzu’s son gone before DNA test”

  1. Kamuzu was not from Malawi. Those who claim to be his relatives are liars. Amangofuna kudya nawo chumachoo!! 😂 😂 😂

  2. Apa zoona ndi zoti aku banja mwalakwitsa , Mwana akabwera ku banja Kuti ndi wanu simumamukana koma kulondola especially in this case Kuti Angwazi is no more. 2 inuyo aku banja it’s your loss. what about if Kamuzu alidi ndi ana like this akuopani. Your brother was brilliant. ku far far away country ndinamva mphekesera Kuti kuli mwana wa A Kamuzu. ndipo a boma a dziko limenelo ndi omwe amamuteteza mwana yo identify yake. ngati mukutete za chuma mudzafa ndi ku chisoya. this should be lesson to all of us.

  3. Drastic action does not mean “Will kill him” any way why didn’t he do his DNA test privately than behaving as if he was an important person to us Malawians?

  4. Although Kamuzu was a great man but somehow he was stupid man why did he keep his private life so secret? Why was he denying his own children if indeed he had children ? Why he kept on denying over and over again that Kadzamila was not his mistress? Its not a shame to have a family, in life we are called people bcoz we have families it is something we should all be proud of. Definately something is not making sense here.

  5. Where was he all this time??? Q1
    He was raised by who??Q2
    This time is a risky time don’t he knows that ???Q3
    That’s okay for him but I don’t know about legacy and inheritance of H.K.B. Ngwazi but l have never heard of anything about His sons and daughters

  6. Your guess is as good as mine, the family finally to a drastic measure as Ken Kandodo said, if Kamuzu’s so called family knew it better than Juman that he is not the son of Kamuzu, then why denie the DNA test Juman requested for? The answer is obvious he was the son of the late Banda.
    He became a threat since he would have been the right man to handle Kamuzu’s estates not the Kandodo. So Kandodo has taken a drastic step.
    But its a pity because Juman just wanted to set the record straight and live in his right country, I believe it was not for money

  9. Everyone who has common sense can conclude that he was the real son of kamuzu. He could not come there so confident for DNA testing. Some family of Kamuzu relative knew well the danger if DNA concluded that he was a real son. I’m sure there is some dirty happened to him. Even him, he could have sensed the danger being close to that family who openely denied him without forcing DNA proof. Why they closing the door of DNA instead of pushing it?

  10. Kandodo must be arrested for uttering threats which have borne death now.
    Iwe Kandodo, was Kamuzu your father!? Usatikambitse pambali.

  13. 53billion Uniform gate.We have had Sudden deaths of Judges who handled the Controversial issues; 2014 elections and Zambia maize deal.In your Humble Reasoning you can Conclude that MCP was involved. Titoziwa simukugona nayo Tulo.Ndie Mwati Running mate wanu ndi Ndani?

  14. This confusion is made worse by reporters because they tell us half of the story and leave the other half. At one they told us that Juman’s mother had clarified the matter that it was an Indian who fathered Jumani but some time she had dated Kamuzu’s nephew who went around calling himself Kamuzu. For fame I suppose. If that was true why did Jumani ignore her mother’s story and kept on making the claims? Greed? Who can tell the truth between Juman’s mother and Juman himself or the reporters were all lying to us. The other side of the story is that Kamuzu might have told Cecilia and his kinsmen that he had a son called Juman but his greedy kinsmen decided to hide it for fear of losing Kamuzu’s assets to Jumani. Juman too was careless with his life. He should have known the danger that ensues on claims for assets of a rich deceased person. He kept singing the song of DNA without doing it. Was it a game? Ezek33: 5. He heard the warning but did nothing.

    1. What do you mean Jumani did nothing? Did he not come forward? How was he careless by merely demanding for a DNA? Is wanting to know one’s true ancetral heritage careless? Which essentially would have vindicated your biased insinuation against Jumani’s claim. Are you the murderer yourself?

  15. Cadets are So Excited,bwinotu Pajatu you are Experts at Diverting Peoples attention from Real Issues.Nanga titati Mwakonza ndinu Kuti anthu Tiyiwale Zovula aziyayi ,54 billion tractorgate etc.If you have Information pitani Ku Police pajatu Boma ndinu.Ndie mwati Running mate ndi Ndani? RIP JJ.

  16. I can’t believe Kamuzu had a son, because Kamuzu was a great leader with great wisdom. I can not expect him to leave his legacy in the hands of other people other than his blood son. Continuity in the legacy is always admired by almost everyone. why would Kamuzu leave totally nothing for his Son? it’s very hard to believe

    1. Can somebody just go like that ? Iwetu kandodo you will be answerable to this mysterious death , you were not born twins with kamuzu.
      A police njatani chilombo

  17. Kandodo and his fellow family are bad ppo bcoz how coud they be happy to see mbale akusiya kunja no mwana? Kodi pa chikhalidwe si uja timati tikamva kuti achimwene anu anabereka mwana patsidyapo si uja we go and take him/her and adopt because we believe kuti mbale wathu anasiya mbewu kunja kuno. Unless the kamuzu family come clear kuti kamuzu was barren then thats ok but minus this uuuuh mzimu wa Jumani ndi abale ake awiri left muzunzuka nawo kooopsya ngati simudzziwa.

  19. Bingu anafa ngati Munthu wamba ali mu suit yake. Pofera nthawi zina salambula but nowadays we need to be checked for bb, diabetes, hiv etc. It’s only old age that can’t be checked. I would not be surprised if Goodall Gondwe and Arthur Peter Muthalika call it quits. Adyapo. Hitting 80 must be celebrated ngakhale amatiopseza with a tonne of bricks.

  20. Autopsy is seriously needed before rushing to bury Jumani. Why should Malawi as a nation keep on being haunted by these Kamuzu mysteries? Let the nation know the truth.
    Whoever they’re what do they gain by hiding the truth that would bring this to a proper conclusion?
    To clear all speculations please allow thorough investigations over Juman. Beginning with all his claims up to his death.

    1. There’s need for a forensic autopsy probably by an independent international body. Remember this coming against the background where some relatives of the departed former president Kamuzu were vehemently opposed to Jumani’s demands for a DNA testing.
      Why on earth would people deny to have a test that would without any a doubt dismiss one’s crazy paternity claims? What were they afraid of? Then Jumani suddenly dies mysteriously? Aren’t Kamuzu’s family not vindicating assertions that people used to die mysteriously for merely having dissenting views with the late president?

  21. John Tembo, kandondo kadzamila know the truth. All these wente away with kamuzus riches. No one knows how much wealth kamuzu left. We can’t see eve a single house belonging to kamuzu.. These people inherited. And any son to claim puts his life in danger. Danger weniweni. Anadya chuma chonseeeee cha kamuzuuuu. Human is not alone. Azibale take, angono ake awonekela pa liliro. Just wait. But for the killers, God do something

  22. This needs forensics, an autopsy is needed, this may be a human right violation to have a life ( homicide), let’s keep Juman DNA so that the future governments can compare with Kamuzu DNA. We need to come to a sensible closure on this mystery as a nation. We need to straighten up our history.

  25. If kamuzu was really a father to jumani, then i will conclude that he kamuzu was the most stupid person i have never Seen in my life, why was he silent that somewhere he bonk a woman and he had a child? What was his fear? Very stupid, a father without love for his On child just to be Seen as if he dont have feelings for woman, what a shame, kukhwimila upulezident? May your soul Jumani rest in peace

    1. It is very likely that Jumani has been poisoned, with rife corruption in Malawi, what is the change of getting the truth from the autopsy results? I dont think MCP as a party may be involved in the foul play but certainly Kazungu relatives should be scrutinised.

    1. Gentlemen and ladies
      Let us not forget that this is campaign period and a lot of stories will be coming forward. Is there any truth in the demise of Jumani. Even the story above has no reliable quoted source. This is just a campaign gimmick, let’s reserve our unwarranted comments

  28. Very tragic . Let justice prevail if indeed there was foul play and the words uttered by some quarters will come to haunt them .

  30. In the least, kandodo must be questioned. He made a threat and now the young man is dead. He has left a baby and a young wife. This is a sad and ultimately serious matter. The times when influential people just kill others in Malawi are long gone. We need to hear the truth. Too many people have suffered at the hands of these families since independence.

    RIP young man.

  31. Bola if he were 80 year old. If Kamuzu had a child that child was supposed to 90. When reporting you just say foul play. How many people have died suddenly due to hypertension, unchecked malaria, unchecked diabetes, viagra overdose, etc. A Malawi we are still archaic.

    2. thats senseless, wakuuzani ndani kuti kuti anabereka ali mnyamata kuti mpaka mwana wake akhale ndi 90? Do u mean mwana wakamuzu angakhale mpaka 90 yrs kumuposa president wathu? My friend, go back to ur house, chat with ur wife if u r married at all………brainless boy

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