A mausoleum for the former Malawi Vice President Saulos Chilima will be unveiled on June 13, 2026, at his resting place in Nsipe, Ntcheu, nearly two years after the tragic plane crash that claimed his life in Mzimba.
Chairperson of the organising committee for the unveiling ceremony, Efrem Chilima, who is also a close relative of the late Chilima, confirmed in an interview that preparations for the event are progressing well ahead of the gathering expected to attract people from across the country.
“We will indeed be unveiling the Mausoleum of the late Vice President Chilima on Saturday, June 13, 2026, just three days after commemorating his second death anniversary at Nsipe in Ntcheu so that we give a chance to all Malawians who loved and worked with the late Chilima to be with us during this event,” said Chilima.
According to Efrem Chilima, the event will begin with a memorial mass at Nsipe Catholic grounds from 9am to accommodate the large number of mourners, friends, political leaders, and admirers expected to attend the occasion.
“So, we will have a memorial mass from 9 am and this will be followed by speeches and later we will have the unveiling of the Mausoleum,” he said.
He added that the family wants the occasion to celebrate the life and legacy of the late former Vice President, describing him as a leader who impacted many Malawians through his public service and works.
“We want to honour his life and legacy. As a family we are aware that he touched so many lives with his good works and we want to thank God for giving us Saulos and celebrate his good works,” added Chilima.
The family has since indicated that the nation will be updated on any further developments regarding the unveiling ceremony as preparations continue.
The late Saulos Chilima died alongside eight others on June 10, 2024, in a military plane crash at Thungwa in Chikangawa Forest, Mzimba District, while travelling to attend the funeral of lawyer Ralph Kasambara in Nkhata Bay.
Mausoleum for the late Vice President Saulos Chilima will be unveiled on 13 June 2026 at his resting place, Nsipe, Ntcheu, two years after he tragically lost his life in a plane crash in Mzimba.
Chairperson of the Organising Committee of the unveiling of the Mausoleum, Efrem Chilima, a close relation to the late Chilima, said in an interview yesterday that preparations for the event are going well.
“We will indeed be unveiling the Mausoleum of the late Vice President Chilima on Saturday 13 June 2026, just three days after commemorating his second death anniversary at Nsipe in Ntcheu so that we give a chance to all Malawians who loved and worked with the late Chilima to be with us during this event,” said Chilima.
He said the event will be preceded by a memorial mass at Nsipe Catholic grounds to accommodate the expected large crowd which will come to witness the event.
“So, we will have a memorial mass from 9 am and this will be followed by speeches and later we will have the unveiling of the Mausoleum,” said Chilima.
“We want to honour his life and legacy. As a family we are aware that he touched so many lives with his good works and we want to thank God for giving us Saulos and celebrate his good works,” he added.
Chilima said the family will notify the nation of any other developments on the mausoleum unveiling event.
The late Chilima tragically lost his life together with eight others in a plane crash at Thungwa in Chikangawa Forest on their way to a funeral of lawyer Ralph Kasambara in Nkhata-Bay on 10 June 2024.
