He also sacked the much-criticised Zangazanga Chikhosi from his post as secretary to the presidency and the cabinet on 31 May after lengthy deliberations and obvious reluctance...
However Chakwera has decided to keep not only Lands Minister Kezzie Msukwa in post but also his Chief Secretary Zangazanga Chikhosi who chairs the National Oil Corporation of Malawi (NOCMA) and the acting CEO Helen Buluma who was said to be backed by other senior Ministers...
Secretary to the President and the Cabinet Zangazanga Chikhosi was accused in late July of appropriating some of the 255 million kwacha (US$310 000) set aside for independence celebrations on 6 July...
He advised the President and the Secretary to the President and Cabinet Zangazanga Chikhosi not to sack the DPP's Linda Kunje and Jean Mathanga as election commissioners because he thought their appointments lawful but they did so anyway (AC Vol 61 No 23 Stress test for the Tonse Alliance)...
