Malawi’s Electoral Commission finally emerged from a marathon meeting in Lilongwe Friday evening, hours after a tense stand-off saw police officers march into headquarters demanding answers over allegations of financial mismanagement. The session, which kicked off at around 8.30am, was thrown into chaos when officers arrived to grill Director of Administration and Human Resources Yacinto […]
Malawi has recorded one of the world’s biggest improvements in electoral credibility after its score on the internationally recognised Perceptions of Electoral Integrity (PEI) Index rose by 10 points following the 2025 General Election, according to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC). In a statement issued Thursday, MEC said Malawi’s PEI score increased from 59 in […]
The government risks being dragged back to the High Court on contempt of court proceedings if it fails to settle outstanding rental arrears for a Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) warehouse in Njewa, Lilongwe, lawyers representing parties that obtained an injunction blocking the electoral body’s relocation to Blantyre have warned. The warning follows a Notice of […]
George Kadzipatike, the lawyer representing the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and three of its legislators who secured a court injunction blocking the relocation of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to Blantyre, has threatened further legal action unless the Commission’s outstanding rent is settled. MEC is facing a deadline to pay approximately K885 million in rental […]
Malawi’s highest court has sensationally overturned a parliamentary election result — dealing a huge blow to the country’s ruling party after judges found the vote was riddled with irregularities. The Supreme Court of Appeal tore up Francesca Theula Masamba’s win in Mangochi East Constituency, ruling that the September 2025 election had been compromised. Masamba, of […]
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has broken its silence over a purportedly leaked audit report on the management of the 2025 General Election, accusing those behind its circulation of undermining the official audit process and presenting an incomplete document as though it were a final report. In a strongly worded public statement issued on Tuesday, […]
Legal battles for the firing of two embattled Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) commissioners has began in earnest as the opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has filed for a Judicial Review over the decision by government to fire Jean Mathanga and Linda Kunje. Lawyer Charles Chidongondo Mhango , who is representing the DPP in the case, […]
The erstwhile ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has gone to court and is callingfor the nullification of the 23 June 2020 Presidential Elections, and all subsequent Parliamentary, and Local Government By- Elections following the rescinding of the appointment of two commissioners Linda Kunje and Jean Mathanga by the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC). […]
Attorney General Chikosa Silungwe on Wednesday afternoon met President Lazarus Chakwera hours after the Malawi Electoral Commission (Mec) storm which threatens to tear apart the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) and UTM in the Tonse alliance led government. Officials at State House have given the news of the meeting a blackout but sources said the two […]
Some teachers from Mzuzu City were arrested on Sunday on allegations that they marred the 2019 Presidential Elections. The teachers spent two nights in a police cell before their release on bail on Tuesday but they have all pleaded not guilty to any charge regarding the way they conducted the 2019 elections as presiding officers. […]
Attorney General Chikosa Silongwe has said with firing of two Commissioners of the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC), Linda Kunje and Jean Mathanga, there is no Electoral Commission and has since advised the remaining Commissioners to stop discharging any duties. Government fired Kunje and Mathanga on the premise that they were adjudged incompetent by the Supreme […]
Legal minds are predicting fierce court battles following the firing of two embattled Malawi Electoral Commissioners (MEC). Government on Tuesday fired decision to fired Linda Kunje and Jean Mathanga as MEC commissioners accusing them of incompetence. But private practice lawyer Burton Mhango former president of Malawi Law Society, said the two can defend their competence […]
Government has set aside K500 million for the constituency redemarcation exercise. Director of Communications for State House Sean Kampondeni said Monday during The Weekly Brief at Mtunthama State Lodge in Lilongwe. Addressing the media, Kampondeni said the Malawi Electoral Commission has been engaging political stakeholders across the country to come up with a better way […]
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is seeking judicial review on the appointment of Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioners Arthur Nanthulu, Steve Duwa, Linda Kunje and Jean Mathanga and in a matter filed at Lilongwe registry of the High Court, the party has put State President , the position currently held by Lazarus Chakwera, as defendant in […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) chairperson Chifundo Kachale has said all those suspected to have committed various electoral offences must be reported to police. Kachale said this when he officially announced winners in the Tuesday by-election. He said the commission received complaints that some candidates were offering handouts, reports of violence and some candidates campaigning outside […]
Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has thrown out a petition by a Malawi Congress Party parliamentary candidate to nullify Tuesday by-election in Karonga north west. MEC has since declared Tuesday’s by-elections as “credible” adding that the election was conducted in a free and fair environment. The pollster has dismissed the petition by MCP candidate in Karonga […]
Main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) has a dismal performance` in by-elections Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) conducted on Tuesday in seven constituencies and two wards failing to return three seats and managed only to win elections in Balaka Liviridzi ward. Unofficial results for Nsanje Central Constituency has favoured Kafandikhale Mandevana of Malawi Congress Party (MCP) with […]
Unidentified political zealots on Tuesday morning mounted road barriers to polling centres in Lilongwe Msinja South Constituency in an apparent move to prevent voters to cast their ballots. The erection of the road blocks prompted the pollster to seek immediate intervention of the police to ensure that registered voters are given the opportunity to cast […]