Naomi Kilekwa

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Naomi Kilekwa (born 5 October 1984) is a Malawian politician. [1]

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Kilekwa is a member of the National Assembly of Malawi for Mulanje South East. [2] Her term began on 20 May 2014. On 2023 Kilekwa was suspended from parliament by the speaker Catherine Gotani Hara after unruly behaviour during President Lazarus Chakwera's state of the union address. She had refused to leave and Mary Navicha, Thoko Tembo and Victoria Kingstone supported her. Her supporters were suspended as well. [3]

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  2. Kasambara, Florence (2 June 2019). "Naomi Kilekwa: The security guard turned parliamentarian". The Nation (Malawi) . Retrieved 21 October 2021.
  3. Kalumbi, Mike (2023-02-21). "DPP MP suspended for defying orders Malawi 24 | Latest News from Malawi". Malawi 24. Retrieved 2024-12-29.