Mzikamanda tipped to be Malawi’s new chief justice
Justice Renzine Mzikamanda of the Supreme Court of Appeal is being tipped to be the next head of the Judiciary as Chief Justice as government is set to let Chief Justice Andrew Nyirenda proceed to leave pending retirement.


Nyirenda had accumulated more leave days than the remainder of his working days until his retirement, due in December 2021.
Minister of Information and Civic Education Mark Botomani said on Tuesday that the Chief Justice has accumulated 572 leave days and must proceed to leave.
He said the Public Service Conditions for Judicial Officers do not provide for buying off or commutation of leave days, citing Section 12 (2b) of the Judiciary Conditions of Services that says “the Judicial officer may opt to carry forward accumulated leave days towards retirement.”
The government spokesman said in a statement that the Chief Justice will not be the first judicial officer to proceed on leave pending retirement citing former chief justices Lovemore Munlo and Anastansia Msosa.
“It is common for justices to proceed on leave pending retirement in Malawi,” Minister of Information said in the statement.
He said Chief Justice Nyirenda should enjoy his leave days with his family “ while still enjoying full benefits of his office.”
The second most senior justice in the country, Edward Twea, was also given notice to leave his post ahead of his retirement next year.
“Justice Renzine Mzikamanda would be the one likely to carry the mantle of leadership of the Judiciary,” a source in the Judiciary told Nyasa Times.
Mzikamanda, a Chewa by tribe from Lilongwe district, was appointed Judge of the High Court in 1997 after serving for many years in the Magistrate Court.
He was among the judges in the Supreme Court of Appeal who upheld the ruling of the Constitutional Court that annulled last year’s elections, which saw a narrow win for incumbent president Peter Mutharika.
Mzikamanda was formerly head of the Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) and known for his human rights judicial activism. Mzikamanda also chaired the Malawi Law Commission.
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The reason for this is obvious. Because dpp lost the election case, then they think the reason is Nyirenda. Because Nyirenda blew the whistle to resist corruption fearing to plunge Malawi into injustices.Dpp is used to corruption in nearly all sections. That is why it remains in power illegally, without stealing dpp cannot win.
What is it about politics that uneducated people like Botomani and Mutharika should be tossing around highly educated people like judges?
CJ, A Nyirenda alumbilitse kaye Chakwera next week asanachoke……..a DPP mukupupuluma bwanji?
Sizithekatu kuti azipita pano!!
The motives of the DPP team is to rescue Thom Mpinganjira coz the Chief Justice Nyirenda has evidence that Thom Mpinganjira wanted to bribe the Concourt Judges.
They know that with Chief Justice Nyirenda heading the Judiciary then Thom Mpinganjira of FDH Bank is heading to Zomba Maximum Prison due to his involvement in bribe scandal .
Look on the matter how it has unfold, after DPP administration fault the Chief Justice Nyirenda to leave office pending retirement then 2days later the Ant Corruption Bureau have announced that Thom Mpinganjira’s Case will commence on 30th June 2020.
This is just a true reflection of what is really happening with these two arms of government and who is on the centre stage causing mayhelm ? The answer is Thom Mpinganjira.
I rest my Case.
Mr Truth you are telling the PLAIN TRUTH indeed. You are a keen observer. I salute you.
Government wishes these two to go on full paid leave Yet HAS NO MONEY to REPLACE THEM. DPP is suggesting we have a Supreme Court BUT NO JUDGEs.
Useless article!! You have 4 days to go. Your leader is on a farewell tour. The next time some of his followers see him in person he will be in a casket during his funeral. Believe it or not
The timing is totally wrong wait untill we have new president then CJ will retire amicably .
He should defend our constitution first b4 he leave office .
Your sinister motives have been caught red-handed so cool down bottom man.
Kkkkkk , he is SURELY bottom man. Because he is just accepting to say & do anything even if he knows that it is not in order.
I Dont think Nzikamanda will help you unless if you want justice too I asure you, you will never corupt this guy
Bye Bye Chief Justice Nyirenda. Munaukakamila mpando. Koma ayi mtima wanu woyipa mukafike. Mwalisokoneza dziko.
Misonzi yankhalamba 😭
Tamva kale kuti he is ! aja amakakamila amafuna kuphwanya malamulo aja bringing in politics have come finally to their senses. They wanted to bring the judiciary into disrepute
Munlo left the same way after being sent packing by Abiti Cashgate Retired Chief Justice Nyirenda has been involving the judiciary in politics with this stupid notion of judicial activism and this is what you get. You get involved in politics expect podium politics to reach your offices no matter what. Enter Mzikamanda you have seen your predecessor mistakes dont repeat them.
5 days to go BOMA ilo 🇲🇼.
NYENKHWE
This is fake news its from cadets camp
In a case that his 500+ leave days were not used and he kept going to work…zikanatha bwanji komaliza kwake?
Government is forced to buy leave days, and this stopped long time ago
We know that this article is written by a DPP Cadet. Before Justice Nyirenda can proceed to Leave, Muhara need first to vacate the injuction. KKKK have you vacated the injunction? You are fooling who?
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Am tired of these stories. Lets just vote and send dpp packing
Zowonadi 5 days to go BOMA ilo 🇲🇼
They will leave for any reasons or whatever we have never heard anything from them. Well done Mr Nyirenda and tweya we wish you everything good enjoy your retirement days will remembered by Malawians for good works in judiciary may God bless you sirs.
Ochewafe tisangalare nawo Onyirenda nyamukani basi Share yanu ya 9billion ikupezani ku Holidayko
And when is this dunderhead going to retire as he is 82 now and Nyirenda 65? Who should retire here? He doesn’t even know how many cities we have? Doesn’t know Lilongwe our capital is a city????My Foot!
Kodi APM amadya NYAMA?😂🤣😂🤣
Anga mulendo 😭😂🤣😂🤣🇲🇼🚬
Don’t worry fellow Malawians. Soon we will be having another conversation when DPP has been shown the exit door. I have never seen a party which likes shooting itself in the foot on several occasions like DPP. But then, that is what happens to an organisation which lacks real leadership. Now that they know their time is up, they want to bring as much confusion as possible. They will be on the wrong side of history. They will be used as an example of how not to govern and rule a country.
So Munlo went on leave pending retirement and Anastanzia Msosa also did the same, but my question is…was the executive also envolved in publising it ? did they issue a notice ? did they asked them to go ?
No they didn’t “asked them to go” as you have written. They were so dignified they left themselves without overstaying their welcome. This Nyirenda is a greedy man who does not want to leave when his time is up. It’s time for others to also head the judiciary. He was appointed he was not born there just go in peace.
True, Msosa and Munlo went on leave prior to their retirement because they had nothing to hide. They did no want to enrich themselves with allowances.
Payback time, after losing 6-0. June 23 it will be 7-0
Buddy, you clearly do not understand. Nyirenda’s time is not up, he will retire in December 2021, that is 18 months from now. Why such a hurry to chase someone out of his office?leave the judiciary alone kumeneko kuli Human Resource Department komanso kuli Judicial Service Commission they are better placed to handle that issue that the arrogant APM and his cabinet. Leave days are contractual issues, mulekeni Nyirenda he will leave when he wants, no one is pushing him away until he swears H.E Chakwera next week ino
Am not sure how many leave days these people are entitled to.But for example if they are entitled to let’s say 30 days a year and you say he has 572 leave days in arrears .This means he has not been going for leave for the past 19 years ? Could this be true? I smell a rat here ….someone is not saying the whole truth here
In fact these two justices left on their own because they had nothing to protect but this Nyirenda thing is part of the regime change syndicate and he is afraid that if there are changes at the judiciary they will foil the regime change conspiracy. In fact if DPP goes to complain to court on similar grounds as those made by Chilima and Chakwera, Nyirenda will stand ready to dismiss them and rush swearing in and in the event that APM wins he will entertain stay order to stop swearing in and that is the more reason he wants to stay put at the judiciary
The social media was not as active that time galu iwe!
Vengeance with Passion. Make it last.
Botomani is stupid and childish. APM already put his foot in it, and now the junior minister proceeds to make it worse?!
Executive doesnt fire judges or force them to go on leave. Get it throught your DPP thick skulls.
Munthu nthawi Yake ikakwana Yakwana basi. Bwanji kukamira as if ndi ntchito yakumuzi kwao. The man anatsala ndimasiku ochepa ogwila ntchito kupotsa MAtsiku a holiday. He has overworked and his days passed. Why kukakamira? It is wrong and unethical for a Chief Justice to do this. Kuchititsa manyazi ntchito ya Chief Justice. All chief justices leave why not him.
Tell adadi to vacate first, he is almost 90 years old for God’s sake. And why would anybody follow instructions from a rogue Secretary to a cabinet and President that will be out of office in 5 days time?
You don’t force someone to go for leave Moya
If the conditions of service provide for going on leave pending retirement, and if other CJs before him went on leave pending retirement, why is Nyirenda clinging to the position? Nafenso a chewa tilaweko u CJ.
Its about tribal bra.To go on leave does not mean you must be forced no.Its up to you to apply for your leaves days unless if you are telling me that you have never worked in a well established company.
Nyirenda never cling to the office, he never responded nothing we haven’t even heard him saying anything on his response to his forced leave as well as his retirement. Where are you getting this information of clinging to the position of the chief justice you bof finye? It’s us people and concerned citizens as well as other private sectors are putting our efforts on this matter , Nyirenda and tweya are far distance from what you are saying clinging to the office. They can leave even today they have done so much for the future of them and there family futures. No body is permanent for the position including petrol Mutharika dausi botoloman Ben Phiri thy are there today tomorrow might be others.
Kumeneko nkuzikonda. It will be MZikamanda and his wife enjoying not every Chewa
tikudikira tivote kae. fotseki
DPP is a bad party that hates the northerners. And you want to go to the North where the two top judges come from and expect them to vote you my foot.
Read the article properly. It has been the practice to proceed on retirement if you have ccumulated leave days. It happened with former CJs Msosa and Munlo. It’s a shame that CJ Nyirenda want to be pushed out.
in the case of Msosa and Munlo, was it the chief secretary who wrote them the letter to go on leave pending retirement? Did the executive take lead in sending them to retirement? Lets accept that the timing of this and the process followed smells badly. Its in bad faith
If it was Nyirenda’s choice that could be understood but he is being forced by Mutharika. What is the motive behind the plot to force him out of office pending retirement? Mutharika has evil plan and we can]t smile at that. It is only evil-minded people who are supporting Mutharika’s plot.
Let hm vacate the injunction Bottoman than behaving like a thug
The High Court has issued an injunction YET THIS Government STILL does NOT RESPECT the RULE of LAW voters Protect your Country Vote No to This President Vote Change
Atumbuka musaonetse kukonda kukakamila pampando. A Munlo ndi a Msosa anapita mwa njira yomweyi popanda maphokoso.
Sorry they are ngoni’s by tribe . We don’t have them in our tumbuka tribe. They are ngoni’s from mzimba not tumbuka tribe from rumphi no . If you may speak of language and tribe are far defent see ntcheu are ngoni’s yet they speak chewa the nyau tribe. In fact them Nyirenda and tweya never cling to office this is propaganda comments on them. It’s you who are busy posting your views and comments on them sorry they have never and will never cling for anything like Jane Ansah they are leaving the office in peace and we’ll done they played a good role in Malawi judiciary regarding where they are coming from and their tribe.
A Bob nanu, yikukakamila si nkhalamba yanuyo. Why is this failed executive getting involved in matters of judiciary in the first place?
Nyooooo! Mwawina agalu a DPP inu zitsilu
koma mukudziwa kuti masiku atha