Mary Waya takes Malawi Queens reins after Kanyenda’s sudden exit over Mwai expulsion
Malawi Queens coach Sam Kanyenda has finally quit in protest of decision by Netball Association of Malawi (NAM) to drop Australia-based shooter Mwawi Kumwenda and netball legend Mary Waya has been installed as caretaker head coach.

This follows the decision by NAM to axe Kumwenda for reporting late for training.
“I would have loved to stay on but I am pragmatic and I know we are in the results business. I should have been consulted before NAM expelled Mwawi,” Kanyenda said.
“It was a great honour for me to be appointed head coach Malawi Queens but the way things are being handled is demotivating.
“My priority is to protect the wider interests of the national team,” he said.
NAM general secretary Carol Bapu confirmed the development on Tuesday.
“It is true that Mr. Kanyenda has left camp and is no longer coach for Malawi Queens,” said Bapu.
She confirmed that Mary Waya will oversee the Malawi Queens at the Fast5 tournament in Australia.
“Mary Waya will now take over and she will be assisted by Griffin Saenda Junior,” said Bapu.
The decision to expel Mwawi has led to an outcry from netball fans who argue the netball export love to play for her country and her commitment has been unquestioned.
Most of them vented who took to the social media asked f NAM to reverse its decision.
The Queens are expected to leave the country this Sunday 22nd October 2017 for Australia to take part in this year’s Fast5 World Netball Championship.
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We know any organisation led by women is full of emotions and jealousy and here they don’t breath well with Mwai’s excelling in netball profession. Tikuwonerani if you will perform as last year under Griffin Sayenda. You will regret with the way you are going to perform there.
I salute Kanyenda because of the decision you have made. A good coach knows the capabilities of his players and he knows minus Mwai, the Queens will perform miserably at the tournament. I have watched recent netball tournaments involving top netball sides such Australia, Newzealand, South Africa and England; these sides have improved alot and are playing higher competive netball. These teams know Malawi better because of Mwai’s presence and her class; with her in the team the queens stand a better chance to match these teams. Leave the star Mwai at your own peril and we hear one of the miserable performances of the queens in recent history.
NAM is made up of some individuals who are big headed, jealousy, egocentric etc such as Mary Waya herself, Mpinganjira and this so called CAROL BAPU. If somedy can lecture me, but I have never heard that Bapu was a prolific netball player in Malawi. This makes me very sick because she does not know the game properly and is just interested in kuponda ma allowance a the poor girls and deal with anybody who opposes her. This one is a very lame excuse to exclude a player into a national team.
The ministry should look into this issue properly. Otherwise NSANJE IZI SIZITIPINDULITSA.
hahah tsoka la mzako ndi mwayi wa wina. 1 in every organisation there are rules to be followed. if NAM releases a call for duties everybody has to follow. there are no exceptions. Star players should always be exemplary if a team is going to succeed. I am a big fan of Mwayi, unfortunately Mwayi is not setting that example. Kanyenda panalibe chonyanyala poti wazichosa wekha NAM isazakutengenso, zinthunzi ndi za wanthu achizimayi mulekeni Mary Waya apitilize kukocha timuyi. chifukwa munamuchosa mwachipongwe koma azungu ena adamutola mwachita manyazi. Kunena chilungamo if mwayi feels kuti she is bigger than the team let her walk out we certainly have new talent that can easily replace her; NAM proceed without Mwayi and Kanyenda you have my blessings
a man with principles, integrity, patriotism, Its not about money koma kukonda dziko lake, NAM be ware with Mary Waya, ndi mzimai osokoneza, and i would prefer if the Minister responsible for this akanakanizanso ndalama zoti ayendere waya, komabe ???
It was a great honour for me to be appointed head coach Malawi Queens but the way things are being handled is demotivating. no thats your campaign Marry, komatu ukulimbikile kuti akachite bwino otherwise the wholes eyes and ears of all Malawians are on you. zinthu zimatha ndi kukambilana.Nkhani yakula apa a Bapu ndi nsanje zomwe sizingapititse netball patsogolo. Tikuonerani if you will do better than last year with your decision. Even kuntchito you make an excuse to your and as far as it is valid your boss can tell you to fill in leave unless bwana wake ali ngati CAROL BAPU. These type of people should not hold national positions becoz they are stubborn. selfish and jealousy.
No player is bigger than a team and what a poor reaction from the coach,ur too childish Malawi netball will continue without Mwai and Sam no matter what..
Kanyendas complaint was clear. As head of technical panel it was a requirement for him to lead the decision making process regarding descipline and performance of prayers. But it seems somebody was snatching that role and him being the man who new protocol and what was expected of him ( results) did the needful.
inayi ndi sanje chabe. Munthu akudyandalama chifukwa cha mpilaomwewo kutali ngatiuko,kumene aliliko ngakhale achedwe koma samamubweza, inu ndiandani mulibe or kalikonse komwe. pitani koma zikakavuta kumeneko musadzadandaule….
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NAM Executives specifically a lady called BAPU has always been against MWAI. These personal jelousies are killing Malawi as a Nation, Mr Kasaila Must intervene to ease the tension, it seems there is also a problem of regionalism in making decisions thats why the COACH has resigned. It is better to drop these other officials from NAM, and I ask the President of NAM MRS Matiya to be strong not to easily give up on pressure. MWAWI MUST BE INCLUDED IN THE TEAM
Drake, you right. Driven by hatred, jealous or a desire to hurt feelings, the said individual has been on the throat of Mwawi Kumwenda for some time now. This is very perplexing. Some individuals take pressure to hurt others for no genuine reasons.
From various posts on this matter, it seems that a Mwawi Kumwenda sent a notice in which she indicated reasons for her late reporting for the training. Readers are yet to read Mwawi’s notice to understand the genesis of her being barred.
Of all the netball associations in the world, NAM is the odd one out when it comes to showing off hatred towards individual players in the national netball squad. Besides, it is only in NAM where the interests of the players are subservient to those of the officials. No wonder they sit on players’ allowances. Rumours circulating around state that they get palm “oiled” to release the funds.
How wish if the First Lady Madam Gertrude Mutharika, who is staunch supporter of the national netball squad, could knock some sense in this NAM lady and intervene on the matter. Personal grudges should not derail progress of the players such as Beatrice Mpinganjira.
Kanyenda is a man with principles…. Its not about money rather integrity at stake…… Because am a tumbuka
That’s the way to go Kanyenda!!! You are our Man!!!
Yendani bwino…..but mind you, you are not our pride….am not supporting you at all……
So instead of hearing those outcries from the fans,NAM is letting the coach go???zalowa jealous eti!!!!
Achimwene che Nyirenda kunyanyala ngati mkazi???????
Mwai is a great player, we all appreciate. However, amayenera kutsata zomwe team ikufuna. Tikuyamika amapanga ma charities, komano it was not an emergency abale. Kugawa ma uniform sikuli ngati kugawa chakudya pa nthawi ya njala. Ananapanga bwino ma programe ake.
Nawo a Kanyenda anakagopempha kuti bring back Mwai, osati I will quit. Onani anzanu apeza chance. Naye Mwai akadali ndi team yake. Inu a Kanyenda mwaluza ndalama… osamapanga overreact….
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The worst sports administrative decision I have seen. When people are allowed to run a national organisation as a personal estate and accept no input.
Very useless.
Is there any minister responsible?
This stinks of jealousy.
Mwai is very selfish. Mark my words Mwai will never participate in the Fast5 as long as Mary Waya is in the incharge of the team.
Pajatu atumbukafe ndi choncho……kkkkkkk