Student found dead at Chanco: Twin sister discovers her breathless in hostel room

May 19, 2016 Mathews Chione- Nyasa Times 43 Comments

A dark cloud has engulfed the Chirunga community at Chancellor College in Zomba following the untimely death of a fourth year student Esther Kachikuni who was found dead in her room at Kamuzu Hall.

Chanco student dead: Esther Kachikuni
Chanco student dead: Esther Kachikuni
Students paying their respect to Esther
Students paying their respect to Esther

Zomba police spokesperson Patricia Supliano said the deceased’s twin sister who is also at the college found Esther dead in her room.

The student, 22 year-old Ester Kachikuni, who was physically challenged and used a wheelchair, reportedly complained of a headache on Wednesday.

Police said a post-mortem will be conducted .

When her twin sister visited ther room Thursday morning, she could not respond to her door knocking and  decided to seek a help from fellow students. They eventually broke the door only to find Esther dead.

The deceased was studying Bachelor of social science program and  in final year. They were writing their end of semester examinations.

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43 replies on “Student found dead at Chanco: Twin sister discovers her breathless in hostel room”

  1. Why dying so faster lyk that? Very sad. Unali chitsazo Chabwino kwa ena amene anali ngati iweyo. RIP

  2. A young soul, a genius taken too soon.
    We loved to be with you and we know you were happy too, however, we believe that you are more happier where you are now. We will always miss you Esther.
    R.I.P.

  4. she wasn’t discriminated she was in a single room for cleanliness reasons…so she can use the toilet alone …unfortunately thatvroom could just accommodate one bed …she was an independent person well trained by parents ..she had a disability but was not disabled because she could do a lot bybherself..a beautiful soul she was .in and out..rest well Esther…

  6. Physically challenged with a twin sister and staying alone in a room? How? Rooms are very expensive, no way she could be staying alone. She has died from serious and discriminated loneliness.If she was physically challenged, I mean disabled, why her sister was not looking after her.Discrimination in purest form indeed. All the same, Esther rest in peace

  10. Physically challenged is not a good way of describing people. Next time use something like Disabled.

    1. “Physically challenged” is better, more neutral, and more diplomatic than “disabled”; so it is said in our modern-day interaction.

  17. Very sad. From God we came to him we return. Kwa otsala tiyeni tidzikhala okonzeka nthawi zonse chifukwa sitidziwa kuti ndi lero kapena mawa.

  19. imfa za masiku ano kutenga ziphadzuwa kusiya nkhudenkhude mmakwalalamu, anyway RIP

  29. O……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………O
    No matter how many you have written in life,
    No matter how powerful the mind is;
    . . . exams are always stressful; and stress, anxiety, or depression, if left unattended can kill.
    ………………………………………………………………………..
    We need to check on, and encourage each other therefore in such times, especially when the mountain seems too high and too steep to climb, and stress levels too high (to manage) hence shocks too much and intense (to absorb).
    . . . Otherwise, it’s sad to die this young and learned!
    O……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………………O

  32. Esther why so early?How can your twin sister accept that you are gone forever? lve known Esther since young that she was of short words but with wisdom.Esther just like that in your final year why.This death has really broken my heart coz l real remember how the mother suffered with these twins.lf its God his name should be grolified,but if its devil he must be punished really.Am heartdly broken.Esther may you rest in peace

  35. Sad news may her soul rest in eternal peace very painful to the family, community and Malawi as a whole.

  36. POLICE,FUFUZAN WHAT REALLY HAS KILLED THE STUDENT.ANTHU OPHUNZIRA,AMENE AKANAZATUKULA DZIKO KUMAMWALIRA,EDUCATED SAVEGE AKULILEPHELA,VERY BAD.CHASOWA SIPANO AKANAKHALA NDI DEGREE?KOMA BOMA LA DPP,MA ALBINO,MASTUDENTS MUKHALA NDI NDANI?ESTER,MAY HER SOUL RIP.ITS A BIG LOSE NOT ONLY TO HER FAMILY BUT TO WHOLE MALAWI.AM SORRY FOR HER UNTIMELY DEATH.MZAKWACHA NIXON-PRETORIA.+27724922299.

  37. Very sad. Here in Lilongwe this year we have witnessed such very sad moments. A girl or a boy complains of headache in the morning, in the evening s/he is gone. A very dangerous type of malaria indeed. May caused by Plasmodium faciparum? Hospital people know this that malaria has claimed so many lives this rainy season than before. RIP young lady.

  39. So sad. I guess she was putting up in singles rooms for finales in kamuzu hall. May her soul rest in peace.

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