Peterkins Kayira endorses Chilima for Malawi presidency: Football legend speaks at UTM Chitipa rally

Malawi football legend Peterkin ‘Beruit’ Kayira on Saturday  joined the political podium when he spoke at  UTM rally held at Chitipa Airfield and  endorsed Vice-President Saulosi Chilima as the “real hope” for Malawi transformation leadership. According to him, failing to vote for Chilima in the May 21 2019 Tripartite Elections is just the same as killing […]

Why legend Peterkins Kaira was nicknamed ‘Beirut’ in his playing days

A good number of legendary Flames players had labels or nicknames attached to them in their playing days; Kinnah Phiri was called “Electric”, Jack Chamangwana was nicknamed “Africa” and interestingly, Peterkins Kaira was nicknamed “Beirut”. Why Kinnah Phiri and Jack Chamangwana were nicknamed as such will be subject for another day. In this piece, my focus […]

Peterkings Kayira’s tactics earn Chitipa Utd vital win

It was a battle for vital points in the TNM Super League by two bottom sides Chitipa United and Dwangwa United on Monday at Mzuzu Stadium which resulted in Chitipa United being 2-1 victors. Conspicuously missing on Chitipa United bench was Head Coach Kondwani Toots Mwalweni and instead, former flames international and legend Peterkins Kayira […]

Legend Kayira faults FAM for sidelining local coaches: ‘Football in Malawi’ book to be launched

Malawi football legend, Peterkins Kayira, says it is an insult for the country’s soccer governing body, FAM, to sideline local coaches without a CAF A license from the national coaching job. Kayira was speaking to MBC’s Steve Liwewe Banda at Lilongwe studios in a programme called “Sports Insight” on Wednesday evening. The legend  has authored […]

Peterkins Kayira pledges to develop Chitipa Wenya: Malawi football legend aspiring to be MP

Former football legend who is aspiring Member of Parliament for Chitipa Wenya constituency, Peterkins Kayira said the constituency is least developed in the district a situation which prompted him to join politics to bail out the people. Speaking in an interview on Monday,  Kayira who is contesting as an independent candidate said as a bona-fide […]

Malawi soccer legend Kayira faces corruption charges

Malawian soccer legend Peterkings ‘Beirut’ Kayira is facing corruption charges after the state sponsored graft-busting body, Anti corruption Bureau arrested him. Kayira, who is also secretary-general of the Malawi Football Coaches Association, was arrested on February 29 by ACB, according to the bureau’s spokesperson Egritta Ndala. Ndala said Kayira arrested alongside Pyoka Tembo and both were charged with corruption […]