UTM Vice President Dr Mathews Mtumbuka has hit back furiously at former Vice-President Khumbo Kachali after his cheeky “2060” jab at party leader Dalitso Kabambe, dismissing the remark as either “a pure (insensitive) joke” or “a senior moment” — or possibly both. The sharp rebuke comes after Kachali left crowds at the Livingstonia Synod elective […]
Former Vice-President Khumbo Kachali had the crowd in stitches after joking that UTM Party leader Dalitso Kabambe would have to wait until 2060 before his political fortunes turned. Kachali made the light-hearted jibe, delivered in Tumbuka, while addressing the Livingstonia Synod elective conference currently underway at Mtunthama in Kasungu — a gathering that has drawn […]
Former Vice President Khumbo Kachali on Monday refuted allegation that the Tonse alliance government paid his hospital bills in South Africa using Covid-19 funds. Over the weekend, some Malawians on social media alleged that President Lazarus Chakwera released K400 million from Covid-19 funds to settle Kachali’s hospital bills. However, Kachali, who is also the president […]
Former state vice president, Khumbo Kachali, has asked the Tonse alliance government, led by President Lazarus Chakwera, not to forget the Freedom Party (FP) kindred in making public appointments. Kachali said on Wednesday in Mzimba during a political rally where he also defended Chakwera’s board appointments. “Tonse alliance leadership should not forget Freedom Party supporters […]
Former vice-president Khumbo Kachale has urged Malawians to vote for Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera to be the country’s leader and send octogenarians President Peter Mutharika together with his advisor Goodall Gondwe to retirement. Kachali, who served as vice-president to former president Joyce Banda from April 2012, said this in Mzimba when […]
Former vice-president Khumbo Kachali has backed the decision by the Joyce Banda administration dispose of farm equipment, including tractors, bought using a $50 million (about K37 billion) loan from India in 2011, saying it was not wrong and that he is also a beneficially and still using his tractor. There have been assertions that the […]
Freedom Party president Khumbo Kachali, a partner in the opposition coalition, has told foreign missions to probe allegations that some politicians are trying to ‘recruit mercenary militias from Al-Shabaab and the Congo war zone to create anarchy in the country. Making his State of the Nation Address (Sona) in the National Assembly on Friday, President […]
Former Vice President Khumbo Kachali says he endorsed Malawi Congress Party (MCP) president Lazarus Chakwera because he believes he is an agent of change and transformation that the country needs beyond May 21 Tripartite Elections. Kachali was speaking during a joint rally MCP held with his Freedom Party in Mzimba. He said for Malawi to progress it will need […]
Jovial, pomp and cheers were the predominant moods on Thursday as former Vice President Khumbo Kachali presented his parliamentary nomination papers for Mzimba South West constituency at Edingeni Primary School in Mzimba. Initially, the presentation of his nomination papers for the constituency he currently represents in Parliament comes barely days after Kachali endorsed Dr. Lazarus […]
Former vice-president Khumbo Kachali has announced that his Freedom Party (FP) has entered into an electoral alliance with main opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and has endorsed the candidature of Lazarus Chakwera and his running mate Sidik Mia. Kachali said on Sunday at a news conference that he backs MCP torchbearer in the watershed May 21 […]
Former State vice-president Khumbo Kachali has accused President Peter Mutharika of shunning major Ngoni cultural events in Mzimba. Kachali made the accusation at the unveiling of a mausoleum of the late Inkosi ya Makosi M’mbelwa IV where President Mutharika delegated Minister of Finance, Economic Planning and Development Goodall Gondwe to represent him. Leader of opposition and Malawi […]
Former Vice President and incumbent Mzimba South West legislator Khumbo Kachali (People’s Party-PP) has said Minister of Information and Technology Nicholas Dausi is among people who served under the notorious Malawi Young Pioneers (MYP), a paramilitary wing of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) during the one party state and should know better how vital it would […]
My pitch is very simple, I’m Jappie Mhango and I think I’m the right person to be Minister of Transport and Public Works, Malawi Parliament learnt this week. Mzimba South West legislator Khumbo Kachali, who is also a former State vice-president, had asked to know with Mhango was a capable minister. Kachali was commenting on a […]
Mzimba South West legislator Khumbo Kachali, who is also a former State vice-president, has said people have lost trust with the Public Affairs Committee (PAC) after the cancelled streets protests for electoral reforms laws which raised suspicions that the organisation was silenced with money. He said this when Legal Affairs Committee of Parliament met representatives of […]
Former vice president Khumbo Kachali took a swipe at Minister of Information, Communications and Technology (ICT) Nicholous Dausi, saying that Patricia Kaliati performed better than him when she was government spokesperson. Kachali, who is also member of Parliament (MP) Mzimba south west constituency, said in Parliament that telephone network services have steadily gone poorer on Dausi’s watch. […]
Former vice-president Khumbo Kachali is reportedly being lured to make a return to the governing Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) with former People’s Party (PP) vice president Uladi Mussa also on the move to DPP, Nyasa Times understands. DPP is in the process of strengthening its party luring some politicians and legislators to join its rank and […]
Malawi’s flagship daily newspaper, The Daily Times, on Thursday publishing a bitingly critical editorial that savaged a new political party – Freedom Party – by former vice-president Khumbo Kachali to be launched on a date yet to be announced. It said Constitutionally, Kachali is exercising his right of freedom of association. But accused the former […]
Former vice-president Khumbo Kachali has quit erstwhile ruling People’s Party (PP) again after forming hiw new a new political party which has been registred as Freedom Party (FP). “I can confirm that the party has been registered with Registrat of Political Parties and a certificate has been issued,” said Kachali. “It is Freedom Party,” he disclosed. […]