Ken Lipenga, Phoya return to DPP


Democratic Progressive Party

Former cabinet ministers Henry Phoya and Ken Lipenga have rejoined the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).

The two, together with other new members Brown Mpinganjira and Reverend Daniel Gunya, were welcomed by President Peter Mutharika today at a rally held at Lunzu in Blantyre.

Democratic Progressive Party
The four new DPP members being welcomed

Lipenga along with Phoya ditched the DPP in 2012 after the death of Bingu wa Mutharika to join the then incoming President Joyce Banda’s Peoples Party (PP).

The two were rendered with various ministerial posts during Banda’s presidency but their dormancy arose after Banda lost in the 2014 polls to Peter Mutharika.

Lipenga was Banda’s Finance Minister although he got fired at the news of looting of public funds – a scandal Malawians better know as Cashgate.

The DPP says it has rolled out what it is terming as an ‘open door policy’ which involves catching new members into the party.

Its front line competitor the Malawi Congress Party (MCP) is also not taking its chances in the game of numbers as the race to 2019 polls continues.

The DPP’s potential merge with the PP still remains in the news and it has caused a stir within the former ruling party as recently fired acting PP leader Uladi Mussa is also reported to have joined the DPP.

Analysts keep advising parties to tread carefully in this time when defections are rife.

They argue that while the game of numbers is vital in politics it remains imperative to have people that will assist the party forward and not draw it backwards.

125 thoughts on “Ken Lipenga, Phoya return to DPP

  1. Ndiyekuti a Lipenga nkhani ya ndalama ija basi yatha eti? Koma malawi wawonongekati moti ukaba basi ungolowa d.p.p ndiyekuti zako zayenda mulungu akutiwona

  2. Masapota a MCP sopano. Inu mukuona ngati tonse tikufoilira Lazaro wanuyo kkkk nsanje basi, koma akanakhala kuti alowa MCP. Bwenzi mukuyesa kuti kuti mweee pafupifupi milomo kuphulika. Kkkkkk anyamata a tambala wakuda sazatheka.

  3. when Mia joined mcp is a political heavyweight not a nomadic but if Phoya, Lipenga, Brown n frnds joins dpp you call them recycled yet the Zikhales they’re not recycled because they joined mcp too what kind of support do you show here

  4. Mbalame zofana nthenga zimamwa pamodz, mbava munaba zinja zatha? Nanunso Mr Nyapha mungot bola chipan chizaze eti, akuthandizan chan amenewa?

  5. Olo alowa dpp nothing can change the minds of Malawians to vote for them.This govt is full of corruptive people and people are crying out there.When we go to the hospital for treatment,tikumapatsidwa mankhwala osagwirizana ndi matenda omwe tikudwala ndikuuzidwaso kuti mankhwala ena tikagule tokha,eesh kukhala m’Malawi ndikulimba mtima ndithu

    1. Ndekt Ndiwe Wa Misala, Ndekt Achina Bj, phoya, Ken, Amagwila Ntchito Ku Chipatala????, Ukamva Kt Alowa Ntchile Ndizimene Ukuthokazo Kkkkkkkk, Mw!!

    2. Iwe umadziwa bwanji kuti mankhwalawa, ndi osiyana ndimatenda amene ndikudwala? Tsopano nawenso ngati ndidokotala, umapita kukatani kuchipatalako osangokhala pakwanupo ndikumazichiritsa wekha bwanji? Unakati mankhwala sakupezeka bola pang’ona zinakamveka, Umange clinic pakwanapo, nawenso tione ngati anthu sakudandaula.

  6. Political headless chickens with no direction. Where were they all this time? 2019 is just 12months away they join now so that they get ministerial positions next year. Shame shame shame shame and look at them they look shameful and my advice is JUST RETIRE AND ENJOY YOUR PRIVATE LIFE. MALAWI DOES NOT NEED RECYCLED CLOWNS OF POLITICIANS LIKE YOU.

  7. wa mcp apa ndiye apenga chifukwa ndiye timu yayamba kuzitolela kufuna kuthana ndi ana onse odelela achina chansika ndiya nzawo

  8. How can u vot for someone who didnt join politics.Kumangot recircle politician basi?Osapereka mfundo yomveka bwanji? Kapena mulowe ndalezo kuti anthu adzakuvotereni ngat atsogoleri achinyamata bola kuwapanga convice anthu ovotawo.Thats the only solution.

  9. Tikufuna akhalakale pandale Inu a MCP Mwapeza MP wachinyamata watitengelaso chamba kuti Abusa asuteko simunati kwanu ndikulila basi u like it or not DPP BOMA

  10. Apa mpira wayamba kuponyedwa kutali.The late Bingu’s winning team is back. Next it’s Uladi, Chimunthu,Chanjo, basi lakeshore DPP yathana nayo.

  11. So life is cold outside politics and politics is the way to earn easy money in Malawi. In this way can the youth be inspired to engage in other activities outside politics? Look Phoya is a Lawyer with Sc title to his name….is his private practice failing and thinks he then can do better in politics? Lipenga is an intelligent.academician who should have been devoting his energy in the academic circles. Bj….we all know he was a very powerful person and in the process got his share of public wealth. We were told he was going into evangilisation…and we hear Rev Gunya also started a church in Mozambique and that too maybe hasnt worked. Do I.get the impression that nothing works outside politics?

  12. The same recycled politicians still hoping to continue ruling us, no wonder things are getting worse each passing day because we the Malawian youth do not want to take part in these issues leaving the ball to the scraps, what we know is to be a youth cadet painted in party colours half naked a sign of incompetence that we can’t contribute anything to our nation, what a shame

    1. Kkkkkkkk Panja Pa Mw Kaduka, Nsanje Kmaso Njala, Ubwino Wake Ma #Cadetfe, Si Timagwila Munthu Ndikukamuponyela Ku Ng’ona Gat Azathunu A Youth, Ife Ndiosagalatsa Anthu.

    2. Kumamva kukoma pokhala choseweretsa atakuchotsani maso kuti musaone mavuto am’dziko ngati Samison ( Judges16vs21-25) A Nijoh

    3. Kumamva kukoma pokhala choseweretsa atakuchotsani maso kuti musaone mavuto am’dziko ngati Samison ( Judges16vs21-25) A Nijoh

  13. Koma mukanava kuti They have joined Mcp nde kulumpha koma becauz its Dpp! nde ndi they are old faces and thieves koma a Malawi Eee!

  14. Nothing extraordinary with these recycled politicians. Nw 2019 is closer they just want 2 gain political interest . Let them go

  15. kkkkkk osewa ndi chabe koma ine amandiwaza ndi Change golo maka ndikamawona chithuzi chake pa fb pa!,nkhope yake imachita kuwonekeratu kuti #Nditambwali munthuyi kkkkkkkk.

  16. Nkhope za afisi a njala izi.hahahahaaaaa.hehehehedeee.adzavotere dpp sindikumuwona may be omwewo omwe abale awo Ababa nawo cashgates during bingu,amayi,maizegate ya pitala ndi chapondatu azivotera mantha kuti abale awo asamangidwe, apo biiiiiiii sindikuwona ozavotera mbavanu

  17. This is the tym for youth not those recycle politicians who only aim to their own benefits.We want change plz,midala nonse pitani mukapume chilichose kupanga basi

  18. Haaaa,Tsabola wakale? Kodi amenewa amapezekabe mdziko mommuno?:D,ndiye kuyola ndi gaga yemwetu. Kuteroko kumati tionana 2019,kuchalira kumakatenga nkhalamba??

  19. welcome to dpp 2019 boma! enawa akuuzani olimbikitsira chipani basi osati kutenga boma.Ndimalemu kamuzu yekha amene adavomereza mwa chilungamo ndimtendere tambala ataluza 1993,1994 general election achair atawina malemu adavomerezaso kma kuyambira 1999 malemu a gwanda adati alowa mtchire,2004 RH.Jzu Tembo adati awabera,2009 chimodzimodziso,2014 abusa adatiso awabera pamodzi ndi amayi omwe panthawiyi anali pachingolero cha boma.kodi ndale ndichani??? kuba,bodza,chilungamo,source yachuma kuba kapena kuthandiza anthu pa chitukuko? ndimangofuna kt tikumbutsane zammbuyomu,zingayambe kuyiwalika.

  20. Chigwandala you are rite petera/chakwera/atupere all are useless we need new blood visionary reader youthful one like Chris Daza with new party DEPECO 2019 boma!!!!

  21. Umeneo Timawutchula Kut Uhule Wazipani Athu Adyela Tikawina 2019 Musadzatiphuno Biiii Biiiii Ku MCS Abilimakhwe Inu

    1. Same as Mia he was in UDF,Dpp,PP, now MCP,Msowoya was in DPP now MCP,Gwengwe,was in PP now MCP ,politics is a game of numbers and the players are opportunists ,get used to it don’t cry

  22. Our political parties in Malawi are useless.How could they allow rotten expired politicians with an empty developmental ideas joining them ?CHAKWERA , PETER & ATUPELE belongs to the same watspp group.
    We need a visionary leaders in our country

    1. Anamalila A MCP limbani mitima nthawiyanu izafika mp wachinyamata mulinayi walowa kuchipani chanu wabweletsaso chamba tichisuta tonse ku DPPtikufuna akhala kale pandale sizachambazi mukukangana musana wine nokhanokha simunati mwafulumila kuyamba kulila odwala asanafe

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