Kamlepo claims Malawi ministers to ‘cashgate’ OPC budget for political campaign: Bushiri causes storm in Parliament

Prophet Shepherd Bushiri was not in Parliament on Friday but his e name caused storm nearly derailing deliberations as firebrand Rumphi east MP Kamlepo Kalua alleged the government want to secretly give cabinet ministers huge sums of money for campaigns and political machinisations using the bloated Office of President and Cabinet (OPC)  vote budget. Kamlepo […]

I have dossier of corruption,  Kamlepo warns Malawi govt

Outspoken Rumphi east MP Kamlepo Kalua has said he has collected enough information on corruption and bad governance involving the Peter Mutharika administration and will soon start giving to the media. “I was very silent because I was busy collecting the information. I have enough now and I will be knocking on media houses soon, […]

Kamlepo says Mutharika on countdown to go: Chihana condemns coup charade

Firebrand politician Kamlepo Kalua  has repeated  a call made  at a high-level conference of civil rights and religious leaders and academics, who met recently  under the aegis of the quasi-religion Public Affairs Committee (PAC) and called on President Peter  Mutharika to resolve Malawi’s myriad economic problems immediately or resign the presidency within 90 days. Speaking […]

Harry Mkandawire congratulates ‘Mwanalume’ Kamlepo

Mzimba West MP, Harry Mkandawire has congratulated firebrand politician Kamlepo Kalua for his ascendancy to the position of People’s Party (PP) vice president for north Malawi. Mkandawire also congratulated Uladi Mussa for being appointed acting President of People’s Party. “Let me also congratulate Honourable Kamlepo Kalua, mwana mwanalume for being appointed Acting Vice-President of People’s […]

Kamlepo says Mutharika should face Malawi MPs grilling: HE questions style-session

Outspoken Rumphi East MP Kamlepo Kalua has renewed calls to grill President Peter Mutharika in parliament as part of accountability politics, saying he should oblige to the constitutional requirement. Kalua told parliament that Mutharika should face His Excellency’s Question Time (HEQs) style-session of food situation and Malawi situation since holding the executive to account is […]

Kamlepo fires warning shot to Malawi President: Ready to be ‘victim of heartless enemy’

Outspoken Rumphi east MP and Peoples Party (PP) Vice President Kamlepo Kalua says he is ready to be a victim of a heartless enemy – ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) – and A ready to die for the benefit of the people, saying the government’s crackdown on opposition and critics will not silence him to speak about the country […]

Kamlepo says  some Ministers involved in K577bn cashgate: Parliament to seek donor funds for report

Outspoken Rumphi east MP Kamlepo Kalua says parliament would seek donor money assistance to enable the Public Accounts Committee (PAC)of the National Assembly meet to scrutinise the K577 billion cashgate report. Kalua, who is also the vice chairman of PAC,  said the government has shown no interest to fund the meeting of the committee to […]

Kamlepo tells Khumbo to ‘stop whingeing’ over Mzomera sacking

People’s Party (PP) third vice president Kamlepo Kalua has told former vice president Khumbo Kachali to “stop whingeing”  about the firing of his political errand boy Mzimba Hora Member of Parliament Christopher Mzomera Ngwira from the  PP. Ngwira was fired on Tuesday for allegedly organising athugs to disrupt a meeting which PP acting president Uladi […]

PAC wants Malawi govt explain on Time Magazine multimillion payment

Malawi  Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee has said it wants answers from government why it undertook a multi-million public relations project with Time magazine when the majority of Malawians are living below poverty line in a feeble economy. Deputy chairman of the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) Kamlepo Kalua said government explanation of the payment of a […]

Kasaira slurs Kamlepo: ‘Not influential in Malawi politics’

Minister of Transport Francis Kasira has told Rumphi east MP Kamlepo Kalua to stop pretending he is a powerful political figure who gives the government sleepless nights, saying to the contrary he has never been influential in Malawi politics. Kasaira was responding to Kalua’s allegations that he was the main target for alleged government sponsorship […]

Uladi dresses down ‘power hungry’ Khumbo: Kamlepo blast DPP

Irate Peoples Party  (PP) acting president Uladi Mussa has openly pointed a finger at the party’s former veep Khumbo Kachali for being behind a court injunction that restrains the eloquent politician from taking office. Mussa said Salim Bagus, the organising secretary of the party and three others who obtained the court injunction, were allegedly used […]

Bagus takes PP to court over Uladi, Kamlepo appointments: Court grants injunction

Peoples Party  (PP) organising secretary Salim Bagus and four other officials have successfully obtained a court injunction at Mzuzu High Court restraining Uladi Mussa and Kamlepo Kalua from taking senior party offices. Bagus confirmed having obtained the court injunction restraining Mussa from taking office as acting president and Kalua as third vice president of the […]

Kamlepo says ‘Tshwee! ’ to north Malawi PP’s leadership post: Vows to voice against ‘Mapwevupwevu’ in Malawi govt

Outspoken Rumphi east member of parliament Kamlepo Kalua says he is overwhelmed with excitement following his appointment as former ruling party, Peope’s Party (PP) third vice president. Kalua however said he will not have honey moon as he has a huge task of rebuiding the party in the northern region rocked by confusions. “We will […]

Kamlepo appointed PP’s vice-president

The former ruling People’s Party (PP) has appointed outspoken parliamentarian, Kamlepo Kalua as its third vice-president for the northern region. Kalua’s appointment is with effect from Monday 4th January, 2016, the party has confirmed. Publicity and Administrative Secretary, Ken Msonda said Kalua’s appointment was done by acting party president, Uladi Mussa. ”The appointment was done […]

Kamlepo forces State House on defence line again: Mutharika accepts buying motorhome

Firebrand Rumphi east MP Kamlepo Kalua has again forced State House on the firing defensive firing line on the purchase of a mullti million luxury vehicle for catering and toilet facilities for President Peter Mutharika. Kamlepo had told a local newspaper that State House had bought the vehicle at a staggering K150 million, an amount […]

Kamlepo claims cabinet moles giving him ‘top secrets’

Outspoken opposition legislator Kamlepo Kalua has said he is getting tips from cabinet contacts on top secrets that he speaks about in public and parliament. Kalua, who is Member of Parliament for the Rumphi East Constituency, said a Cabinet minister confided in him that government acquired a special vehicle on presidential convoy called motor home […]

Economist wants inquiry on ‘tractorgate’: Malawi obtained K23m India loan for tractors

Renowned economist Henry Kachaje has asked President Peter Mutharika to set a commission of inquiry to probe reports that government obtained a K23 billion loan from India to buy tractors for smallholders farmers but were fraudlently sold off to influential Malawians including politicians. Kachaje said this on Tuesday in Lilongwe during a debate on whether […]

Kamlepo causes another storm over missing tractors  from India       

Outspoken Rumphi east MP Kamlepo Kalua on Thursday prompted the government to make serious denials that former head of state Bingu wa Mutharika personally benefitted from 177 tractors that the government of India donated to Malawi. Kalua had asked the ministry of Agriculture to explain the whereabouts of the tractors and their components, and 144 […]