Lilongwe, MALAWI – President Arthur Peter Mutharika has appointed nine commissioners to the ninth cohort of the Malawi Human Rights Commission (MHRC) for a three-year term.
A statement issued by the Office of the President and Cabinet (OPC) and signed by Chief Secretary to the Government Justin Adack K. Saidi on September 30, 2026, said the appointments took effect from September 20, 2026.
The new commissioners are Orison Joseph Themba Chaponda, Viwemi Chavula, Dr Godfrey Dalitso Kangaude, Andrew Kavala, Lingalireni Mihowa, Teresa Chirwa-Ndanga and Stella Nkhonya.
The Law Commissioner and the Ombudsman are also members of the ninth cohort.
Saidi said the Government wished the newly appointed commissioners success as they undertake their responsibilities to promote and protect human rights in Malawi.
“On behalf of the Government, I wish to extend my sincere congratulations to the above-named Commissioners on their appointment to this esteemed Office. We wish them every success as they undertake their responsibilities to promote and protect human rights in Malawi,” Saidi said.
The appointments have been made in accordance with Section 131 (2) of the Constitution of the Republic of Malawi, while Section 4 of the Human Rights Commission Act requires the list of appointed commissioners to be published in the Government Gazette.
According to the statement, the new commissioners will serve for three years from September 20, 2026.
The Malawi Human Rights Commission was established under Section 129 of the Malawi Constitution and started its operations in 1999 following the enactment of the Human Rights Commission Act in 1998. MHRC is an independent constitutional institution established to promote and protect human rights in Malawi.