Former security minister Ezekiel Ching’oma ARRESTED!
Former Minister of Homeland Security Ezekiel Ching’oma has been arrested by police and is currently at Lumbadzi Police Station in Lilongwe.
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Chimwendo’s release comes under spotlight
The recent High Court decision to release Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda has ignited a fiery debate on the nature of justice and power in Malawi.
Long at last: Chimwendo granted BAIL
Richard Chimwendo Banda, the Secretary General of the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), has been granted immediate release from Maula Prison by High Court Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda.
Chimwendo wants his arrest stayed
Former Local government minister Richard Chimwendo Banda has filed an urgent appeal in the Malawi Supreme Court of Appeal to stay a 90-day remand warrant issued on December 15, 2025, by the Chief Resident Magistrate Court in Lilongwe.
The appeal hearing is set for January 9, 2026, before Justice of Appeal Dorothy Nyakaunda Kamanga.
Chimwendo Banda, who is also the General Secretary of the Malawi Congress Party is currently on remand at Maula Prison, is seeking to stay or suspend the warrant, citing unlawful detention.
His lawyer, George Jivason Kadzipatike, emphasizes that Chimwendo Banda is innocent and the State hasn’t provided evidence linking him to attempted murder allegations.
The High Court is yet to rule on Chimwendo Banda’s bail application, heard on December 24, 2025, before Justice Mzonde Mvula.
Kadzipatike notes that the bail application and the appeal are separate, aiming for Chimwendo Banda’s quickest release.
He is facing attempted murder charges.
Welcome to Maula: Chimwendo Banda sent to prison
Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda has been taken to Maula Prison this afternoon after being discharged from the hospital, his lawyer George Jivason Kadzipatike confirmed.
Kabwila ARRESTED!
Jessie Kabwila, spokesperson for the Malawi Congress Party (MCP), has been arrested in Lilongwe.
Chimwendo ARRESTED !
Police in Lilongwe have arrested Richard Chimwendo Banda, Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General.