Ken Ndanga’s appearance at a rural by‑election rally in Mikoko this weekend offered a small but telling window into the shifting dynamics inside the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). Once the sharp‑edged spokesperson of the United Democratic Front (UDF), Ndanga has quietly repositioned himself within the governing party — and his turn on the makeshift stage […]
The High Court in Lilongwe has granted bail to United Democratic Front (UDF) former publicity secretary Ken Ndanga and 11 others suspected to have been involved in the torching of UTM offices in Lilongwe killing three people in the process. Ndanga, co-accused Hassan Kassim and others were charged with three counts of murder in connection […]
Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) director of youth Dyton Mussa, who was arrested in connection with the death of three family members if the Tambala family following a UTM Party offices arson in May, has applied to the High Court for his immediate release on bail after the State failed to charge him. The State has […]
Lilongwe Magistrate Court has committed to High Court for hearing a case involving United Democratic Front (UDF) spokesperson Ken Ndanga in which he is accused of having a hand in the petrol bombing of UTM Party offices in Lilongwe that led to loss of three lives. Ndanga appeared before the Lilongwe Magistrate’s Court Monday morning for charges […]
The opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) says it was not involved in the beating of a cameraman for the privately-owned Zodiak Broadcasting Station (ZBS), David Chapita, at the Lilongwe Magistrate Courts on 15 July 2020. Chapita was beaten up in line of duty as he took visuals of the court appearance of Norman Chisale, chief security […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) spokesman Ken Ndanga has been arrested on suspicion that he had a hand in the torching of UTM office in Lilongwe which led to loss of three lives, Malawi police have confirmed. Deputy national police spokesperson Thomeck Nyaude said police were interested to question Ndanga over the matter as part of […]
Opposition United Democratic Front (UDF) publicity secretary Ken Ndanga says the Tonse alliance led government has started badly on governance just a month in office. Ndanga has cited president Lazarus Chakwera’s appointment of a commissioner general at the Malawi Revenue Authority (MRA) as an example. “The law is very clear that the commissioner general should […]
One of the four UTM Party’s Member of Parliament Steven Mikaya on Sunday launched a withering counter-attack against political banter by United Democratic Front (UDF) spokesman Ken Ndanga that it is a tiny party, saying Ndanga himself tumbled in the parliamentary race together with UDF president Atupele Muluzi. Mikaya, who is also UTM regional governor for South, […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) spokesman Ken Ndanga on Sunday took political banter to the mass rally for the alliance for UDF and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) at Njamba Freedom Park in Blantyre when he taunted UTM Party of vice-president Saulos Chilima as a tiny party with only four members of parliament. UTM has four legislators […]
The United Democrat Front (UDF) held its National Executive Committee (NEC) extraordinary meeting on Sunday, February 16 2020 in Blantyre where it endorsed plans to enter into an electoral alliance for the forthcoming fresh presidential elections. According to UDF spokesperson Ken Ndanga, the meeting discussed the constitutional court judgement and its implications on the politics […]
The United Democratic Front (UDF) party has asked the authorities to reconstitute the State-funded Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) and appoint a Commission of inquiry in the wake of what it calls incidents of abuse of human rights perpetuated by political violence in the country. In a statement made available to Nyasa Times signed by UDF […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) officials say party gurus will be meeting shortly to make a common stand on whether the former ruling party should go into a political alliance with another party or not. UDF spokesperson Ken Ndanga has confirmed the meeting, saying the party needed to make a decision on the alliance issue. “The […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) torchbearer in the May 21 Tripartite Elections Atupele Muluzi took his meet-the-people campaign tour to Balaka on Sunday where he pledged transformation agenda that will guarantee a free, equitable, stable, inclusive and prosperous Malawi. Atupele, 40, the youngest presidential candidate in the forthcoming polls, promised to focus on irrigation farming as […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) has disassociated itself from allegations linking it to a video clip which shows un identified man brutalising another man for allegedly putting on a Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) regalia. UDF spokesperson Ken Ndanga said since the video clip started circulating, there have been malicious unsubstantiated allegations that the aggressor is a […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) has set Monday for the much delayed party primaries ahead of the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections. UDF publicity secretary Ken Ndanga said the delays were necessitated in what he called clearing the ground. “We wanted to clear the ground first, we wanted to put in place electoral colleges which should […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) Publicity Secretary Ken ndanga has unveiled plans to contest as Member of Parliament (MP) in his Eastern Region home district of Balaka during next year’s Tripartite Elections. Ndanga, who has served as UDF publicist for six years, made the revelation on Tuesday through his official Facebook page. “It has been a […]
United Democratic Front (UDF) spokesperson Ken Ndanga has warned the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to handle the issue of the ‘lost but found’ th voter registration kit with professionalism, saying it has potential to cause political anarchy. Ndanga, writing on his Facebook wall says MEC should not only issue a statement to explain the mystery surround […]
United Democratic Front (UDF), a junior partner in the Democratic Progressive Party government says it is not yet ready with party primary elections, a week after it replaced its elections committee. UDF publicity secretary Ken Ndanga said the party is still looking into the matter. “We are taking our time to ensure that everything is […]