Khumbo ‘furious’ with JB’s running mate choice: Gwengwe

Vice President Khumbo Hastings Kachale is disillusioned with President Joyce Banda for not considering him as running mate so that he can be maintained as the country’s second in command following reports that  the President has picked  Trade Minister Soften Gwengwe . Kachali, the ruling People’s Party (PP) has always argued, was not an automatic […]

Khumbo file nominations for MP, cools running mate issue

Malawi Vice President Khumbo Hastings Kachali presented his nomination papers for the Mzimba South West constituency saying it is necessary for politicians to get backing from home before they vie for national positions. “I am happy that I have presented my nomination papers and it’s vital that politicians get backing from their people. Without that […]

Malawi VP Kachali, Rev Mtonga go unopposed in PP primary elections

The ruling People’s Party  (PP) has kicked started preparations for its primary elections for candidates in the parliamentary and local government elections with some aspirants sailing through unopposed even before the actual conduct of the polls on December 21. PP held an all inclusive conference held at St John of God Hall in Mzuzu on Sunday where all […]

Malawi VP Kachali files nomination to run for MP

Malawi Vice President Khumbo Kachali has filed the nomination forms in the ruling People’s Party expressing interest to contest for Mzimba Southwest constituency, the party has confirmed. Kachali was MP for Mzimba South-west but relinquished the seat after he ascended to the office of the vice-president. The seat is currently under PP’s only elected lawmaker […]

Malawi Veep worried with men shunning HIV testing

The Vice President, Khumbo Kachali, says he is worried with the tendency of men shunning HIV testing and counseling (HTC) services. Kachali was speaking at the 20th Anniversary celebrations for the National Association for People Living with HIV/AIDS in Malawi (NAPHAM) at Chiwamba Community centre ground in Lilongwe has expressed worry over low male participation in […]

Malawi VP Kachale denies link to Cash-gate: Tells Parliament he is suing Galaxy radio

Malawi’s Vice President Khumbo Kachale has distanced himself from allegations of his links into  the  plunder of public funds in which K20 billion is reportedly is reported to have been looted from government coffers since 2005. Recent reports have indicated that Kachale is linked to the Crossmarketing company which has been listed as one of […]

Malawi VP sues Galaxy radio for K1 billion

Malawi Vice President Khumbo Kachali on Tuesday sued Galaxy  radio for K1 billion through lawyers Gift Nankhuni and Partners for defamation in Lilongwe. This follows “careless” reporting by Galaxy radio Gerald Viola and Sylvester Namiwa who linked Kachali to a company called Crossmarketing which they said was deleted from IFIMs system on 16 September 2013 by Geoffrey […]

Activist Kondowe says Kachale’s cashgate statement lacks detail

One of Malawi’s civil rights campaigners Benedicto Kondowe has faulted a statement which Vice president Khumbo Kachale delivered on Momday in Parliament on cashgate scandal saying it lacks tangible detail which Malawians were supposed to get from government on the scandal. Kachale delivered the statement during the opening of parliament which hinged on the progress […]

Malawi VP’s company involved in cash-gate scandal: Retrieved data shows

Information technology (IT) specialists have recovered a list of 50 fraudulent companies that were involved in the plundering of funds at Capital Hill which include Crossmarketing owned by Malawi Vice President, Khumbo Kachali. The companies, which had no contract with the Malawi Government but were being paid millions of kwachas, had allegedly been deleted from […]

Phoya says VP to explain ‘cash-gate’ in Malawi Parliament

Vice President Khumbo Kachali will on Monday next week give a report to the National Assembly on the Capitol Hill money looting which is estimated at about K2 billion. Parliament will convene from Monday following President Joyce Banda”s directive that the National Assembly convene earlier than planned to address among others the Capitol Hill cash gate scandal and the […]

Inside Malawi ‘cash-gate’ scandal: Kachali, Kasambara, Kabambe implicated

New information emerging from the seat of Malawi Government, Capital Hill on the financial plunder has implicated Vice President Khumbo Kachali, Minister of Justice Ralph Kasambara and former Budget Director Dalitso Kabambe among other top government officials. An insider at Capital Hill, privy to the on-going investigation of the looting by public servants confided to […]

VP Kachali snubs Malawi Law Society, CSOs call on ‘cashgate’ action

Malawi’s vice president Khumbo Kachali has snubbed calls by the opposition political parties to have President Joyce Banda cut short his visit in United States and come back home to attend to a ‘crisis’ facing the country in which civil servants  at the Capital Hill have gone on rampage looting money from government coffers with […]

Malawi gov’t assures donors, all culprits of Capital Hill financial mess will face the law

Government has assured development partners and the citizenry that it is committed to curbing out corruption and fraud in the country. The Vice President, Khumbo Kachali, said this Thursday night after meeting the donor community at Capital Hill in Lilongwe following the recent revelations of massive corruption and fraud among civil servants at the Accountant […]

Malawi gov’t to demand wealth explaination from public officers

Malawi government law enforcing agencies will demand public officers to explain the source of their wealth consistent with government’s mantra for rooting out corruption, Vice President Khumbo Kachali has said. The Vice President speaking on MBC TV on Thursday said the Joyce Banda administration will vigorous fight the looting of government coffers at Capitol Hill […]

Khumbo acting President, no vacuum as JB is in USA – Malawi gov’t

Vice President Khumbo Kachali is entrusted with the role as acting head of state President Joyce Banda is on tour of duty in the United States, Malawi government spokesman has said. Minister of Information Moses Kunkuyu, who is also government spokesman, said in a statement made available to Nyasa Times on Tuesday that there is […]

Malawi VP Kachali calls for tolerance of aspirants in ruling PP

The Vice President, Khumbo Kachali, has asked followers of Peoples party to maintain peace and stop fighting each other as some people within the party try to position themselves to contest for parliamentary and ward councilor nominations ahead of the 2014 tripartite elections. Kachali said this Monday  at a development rally at Mwaulambo Full Primary […]