LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-President Peter Mutharika on Friday, December 19, 2025 occupied the Kamuzu Palace in the capital Lilongwe.

State House Press Secretary, Cathy Maulidi told The Maravi Post Mutharika moved into State House on Friday evening, having departed from Sanjika palace in Blantyre.

President Mutharika returned into the country on Monday through Bakili Muluzi Airport in Blantyre from his South Africa private trip.

Government indicated that the President would only return to Kamuzu Palace after some targeted maintenance of the main residence was completed.

There have been reports that the state residence was vandalised during the transition period between outgoing Malawi Congress Party administration and incoming Democratic Progressive Party regime.

Mutharika has been operating from Mtunthama State Lodge when he is in Lilongwe.