Esther Chinula, Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) aspirant for Rumphi East Constituency, has penned pollster the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) alleging her contender, Kamlepo Kalua of Peoples Party (PP), has recently been subjecting her to a spate of violent attacks. In a letter dated May 15 2019, addressed to MEC with copies to Rumphi district commissioner, […]
Former Member of Parliament (MP) for Rumphi East Constituency Kamlepo Kalua says Constituency Development Fund (CDF) is at the discrete control of sitting MPs to enable them seal developmental gaps in their areas. Kalua was speaking during a parliamentary seat aspirants’ debate organised by National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE) Trust at Luwuchi in the […]
Blantyre City South legislator Allan Ngumuya accused Rumphi East legislator Kamlepo Kalua of People’s Party (PP) of being “rude” for contributing in parliament concerns from his constituency in a bid to campaign for his son Fredokiss who is contesting there. But Kalua rejected the accusations, saying he was only making “a piece of information” that People […]
Rumphi East member of parliament (MP) Kamlepo Kalua (People’s Party –PP) has said the governing Democrtaic Progressive Party (DPP) are buying voter registration certificates from registered voters in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. Kalua speaking in Parliament on what he called “matter of urgent public importance” said he reported the matter to Malawi Electoral […]
Firebrand politician and Rumphi East Member of Parliament (MP), Kamlepo Kalua, has said that based on the prevailing political climate, the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) and its torchbearer, President Peter Mutharika are headed for a stunning victory in the May 21 2019 Tripartite elections. Featuring on Times TV ‘Tchutchutchu’ chat show with Ian Nankhuni, the former […]
Rumphi East member of Parliament (MP) Kamlepo Kalua(People’s Party-PP) rose in Parliament to raise a “supplementary concern” on yawning potholes which worsen the discomfort travelers suffer on the road in Chiweta Hill. During question time to the Minister of Transport and Public Works Jappie Mhango, Kalua raised the issue of a bumpy trail in Chiweta […]
Member of Parliament from Rumphi East, Kamlepo Kalua has said in Parliament that some Indians , Chinese and Nigerians are exploiting the Malawi youth, especial girls who are used as drug traffickers. Kalua said foreigners have now made Malawi their heaven such that they enter the country illegally and do “dirty business”. He said: “ […]
The proposal to have 50 percent-plus-one majority in the presidential election has resurfaced after People’s Party (PP) of former president Joyce Banda wants the Electoral Reforms Bill which was suffocated in Parliament to be retabled as Parliament start meeting this Monday. Malawi Law Commission endorsed the merit of shifting to a 50-plus-one system from the current electoral […]
A recent released audit report for government ministries and agencies has spared the State House and Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC), government entities known for abuse of public money. The Auditor General’s office has not explained why the state residences and OPC are glaring missing out in the audit report amid concerns that […]
People’s Party (PP) leader Joyce Banda has ignored Rumphi East legislator Kamlepo Kalua and former party treasurer general Yusuf Matumula in the appointments she has made to complete a full list of party National Executive Committee (NEC). Kalua was the party’s Vice President (North) but did not compete for the post during the convention last month, […]
Malawi’s firebrand politicians and Rumphi East Member of Parliament Kamlepo Kalua has received an Honorary Doctoral Degree in Political Science by Malawi-based Cypress University when the US institution held this year’s graduation ceremony at Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe. Kalua is one of the politicians who championed multi-party democrcay when they fought against one-party […]
As People’s Party (PP) convention is underway at Robins Park in Blantyre an epic leadership contest is expected between vice president for northern region and MP for Rumphi East, Kamlepo Kalua and the party’s Leader in Parliament and MP for Nkhata Bay Central, Ralph Mhone. Insiders say Mhone is likely to give Kamlepo a good […]
Legislators in parliament were on Thurday sharply divided on tribal and regional lines as a fierce debate raged on whether the country should embrace federation system of government or not. The motion was introduced in the 193 strong House by outspoken Rumphi east MP Kamlepo Kalua ( Peoples Party). The motion had the backing of […]
Rumphi East member of Parliament (MP) Kamlepo Kalua has filed an appeal against High Court Judge Rolland Mbundula ruling which has discharged a order restraiing Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) officers and police from further investigating his three cars which they impounded before releasing them. Lawyer Wanangwa Hara representing Kalua said with the appeal, Judge Mbundula’s […]
High Court Judge Rolland Mbundula has discharged a order restraiing Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) officers and police from further investigating three cars of Rumphi East member of Parliament (MP) Kamlepo Kalua which they impounded before releasing them. Kalua, who is also vice-president of Peoples Party (PP), claimed MRA and police action was politically influenced, unreasonable […]
Outspoken Peoples Party (PP) parliamentarian for Rumphi East, Kamlepo Kalua sent some members of parliament into stitches of laughter in the House on Thursday with the bragging of the party’s president Joyce Banda’s return into the country. Banda has been in a self-imposed exile abroad since losing the 2014 Presidential Elections to Peter Mutharika and […]
Rumphi East member of Parliament (MP) Kamlepo Kalua (People’s Party-PP) has said he will not accept the invitation by the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) to join it. Kalua was reacting to comments made by DPP governor for the North, Kenneth Sanga and Jappie Mhango the Transport and Public Orks Minister , who is also the […]
Outspoken Rumphi East member of Parliament (MP) Kamlepo Kalua has expressed his views against plans by civil society organisations (CSOs) to hold nationwide protests on April 27 2018 to express displeasure with government’s handling of the K4 billion allocation to members of Parliament (MPs), saying the mass euphoria is driven by ‘distorted’ information “just to bring chaos […]