President Chakwera appoints new chief of staff Kapondamgaga

President Lazarus Chakwera has appointed Prince Kapondamgaga as his new chief of staff at State House, replacing Peter Mukhito who was serving former president Peter Mutharika.

Kapondamgaga: Chief of Staff at State House

Kapondamgaga, a close ally to President Chakwera, is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Farmers Union of Malawi (FUM), an umbrella body for farmers in Malawi. As CEO, Prince heads the senior management team which is responsible for strategic management of FUM. .

His appointment was announced by government on Monday.

He  is also in the Presidential Task Force on Covid-19 where he was appointed by the previous regime.

Kapondamgaga is a holder of a BSc in Agriculture and an MSc in Crop Science obtained at the University of Malawi.

President Chakwera also made the following appointments:

Minister of Economic Planning and Development and Public Sector Reforms – Dr Saulos Chilima

Minister of Finance -Felix Mlusu

Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs – Modecai Msisha

Attorney General – Chikosa Silungwe

Minister of Homeland Security – Richard Chimwendo Banda

Chief Secretary to Government – Zangazanga Chikhosi

Deputy Chief Secretary to Government – Janet Banda.

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Wikleaks
Wikleaks
4 years ago

The new Secretary should bring sanity to the government and empower controlling officers more. There is a tendency in government of giving people positions from outside the civil service leaving out people who have worked for many years and have been patriotic. Civil servants should compete for such positions.

Chechamba
Chechamba
4 years ago
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I cant agree with you more, imagine, former Deputy Minister and Member of Parliament in DPP Government, Magret Mauwa, is now occupying a Civil Service position of Controller of Agricultural and Extension Services in Ministry of Agriculture? This is not own

Nyekwe
Nyekwe
4 years ago

Mpotammanga gave a house to Chakwera in Namiwawa.This is pay day!Mpotammanga is under probe at Farmers Union of Malawi for depleting donor funds in sponsoring MCP….Now he is being aid?

Mwini muzi.
4 years ago

All political appointments end up like this therefore there is no need to say he is fired. Even if Chilima becomes Head of state, he will appoint his own new people.

Mkanda Gudu
Mkanda Gudu
4 years ago

It was inevitable for the likes of Mukhito to face the boot. May its time to make use of the MBA that was done by someone else and him going to graduate for it.

zamwe
zamwe
4 years ago

Just like Mgeme and all staff of Mutharika their tenure is tied to that of the president..nobody fired

M Cheka Chilenje
M Cheka Chilenje
4 years ago

nyekhwe.

Chaura
Chaura
4 years ago

Appointing family members and friends is nepotism Mr. Chakwera, be different!

Bristol
4 years ago

The Heading is misleading ‘Mukhito fired at State House’ instead it would have better to write ‘Chakwera hires Kapondamgaga as State House Chief of Staff’

Malawi belong to the citizens

We need competent people to help Chakwera to develop the country.

Mwana wa Malawi
Mwana wa Malawi
4 years ago

Dont just fire him, get him arrested too. Hes one of the biggest mbavaas. ARREST HIM. DONT SPARE HIM.

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