LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda has been committed to Maula Prison after he was discharged from the hospital on Monday afternoon, December 29, 2025.
His lawyer, George Jivason Kadzipatike told the Nation online that his client was discharged on recommendation from the doctors.
Kadzipatike, however, said the MCP secretary general is not fully fit as doctors have given him another day when he should go for medical treatment.
Chimwendo Banda has been in the hospital for the past two weeks after he fell sick while in police custody.
He is waiting for judgement on his bail application, which Judge Mzonde Mvula said would be communicated on an unspecified date.
The MCP SG is accused of attempting to kill former MCP member Frank Chiwanda in Dowa in 2022.
Chimwendo is yet to be granted bail.
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LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-The opposition Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda will remain in police custody as he awaits a ruling from High Court Judge Mzondi Mvula on his bail application.
It means Chimwendo will spend Christmas in cell unless the court grants him bail by close of business today.
The bail application came up for hearing today at the High Court, where lawyers representing Chimwendo Banda presented their arguments, while the State also responded.
After hearing submissions from both sides, the court adjourned the matter for a ruling.
The judge indicated that the ruling will be delivered via email once it is ready.
During today’s court bail proceedings, State lawyer Dzikondianthu Malunda has asked the court not to release Richard Chimwendo Banda, arguing that the applicant is a person of influence and is capable of influencing or intimidating witnesses, thereby jeopardizing the case.
Chimwendo Banda’s lawyer George Kadzipatike has asked the court to release his client, arguing that the State has so far failed to formally charge him.
Kadzipatike adds that the client is not a flight risk and is currently admitted at the hospital, where he is receiving medical treatment.
The MCP SG is accused of attempting to kill Frank Chiwanda in 2022 in Dowa.
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….MCP Secretary General Richard Chimwendo Banda Arrested Over 2022 Abduction Case….
LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Malawi Congress Party (MCP) Secretary General and former Minister of Local Government, Richard Chimwendo Banda, has been arrested by police in Area 30, Lilongwe.
Chimwendo Banda, who is also the Member of Parliament for Dowa East, handed himself over to police on Friday afternoon after a warrant for his arrest was issued on Thursday.
According to police sources, he was tipped off that officers were preparing to execute the warrant, prompting him to present himself voluntarily.
Following his arrest, Chimwendo Banda was transferred from Area 30 Police Station to Kanengo Police Station for further processing.
Police say the arrest is linked to an attempted murder case involving Frank Chiwanda, which allegedly occurred in Madisi, Dowa District, in 2022.
Who is Frank Chiwanda?
Frank Chiwanda is a former Malawi Congress Party member who previously defected to the MCP from the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP). During his time in the MCP, Chiwanda was known for being outspoken and openly critical of President Lazarus Chakwera’s leadership style.
His criticism reportedly led to disciplinary action, culminating in his expulsion from the MCP.
The 2022 Alleged Abduction
In February 2022, Chiwanda was allegedly abducted in Madisi, where he claims he was placed in a sack by unknown assailants. According to Chiwanda, during the ordeal he overheard his abductors saying they had been sent by Richard Chimwendo Banda.
He was later abandoned near the Bua River, where he was discovered by passers-by and rushed to hospital for treatment.
Chiwanda subsequently reported the incident to Madisi Police, triggering investigations that have now led to Chimwendo Banda’s arrest.
Charges
Police have confirmed that Chimwendo Banda is being held on allegations of attempted murder, an offence contrary to provisions of the Malawi Penal Code.
Police investigations are ongoing, and he is expected to be formally charged and appear in court in due course.
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