Samuel Kawale

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Samuel Kawale
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Samuel Kawale

1979 (age 45–46)
Kasungu, Malawi
Occupations

Samuel Dalitso Kawale (born 1979) is a Malawian politician and a social worker who served as a Minister of Agriculture of Malawi from 25 October 2022 to 15 September 2025. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] He is a Member of Parliament for Dowa North East Constituency. [8] [9]

The Ombudsman, Grace Malera's report in 2024 was welcomed by Kawale. On 2022 the President sacked the previous Minister of Agriculture, Lobin Lowe, and his deputy over the loss of K750 million from the Affordable Inputs Programme which was intended to subsidise subsistance farming. Malera's report recommended prosecution of public officials involved in the fraudulent contract made with Bakaart Foods Limited. She said that fraud continued and forensic audits should take place looking at the funds operation. Kawale said this was his opinion too. [10]

Kawale was reelected in 2025. He became the chair of the parliamentary committee responsible for Government Assurances & Public Sector Reforms. He and Juliana Kaduya who is the vice-chair could serve from 2025 to 2030. [11]

Personal life

Kawale was born in 1979 in Zomba, Malawi. He attended his Secondary School at Paul Roos Gymnasium in Stellenbosch, South Africa. He has a Master's in Business Administration from ESAMI and currently pursuing PhD in Transformation Leadership at Bakke Graduate University, USA. He was appointed by President Lazarus Chakwera as the new Minister of Agriculture replacing Lobin Lowe who got fired. [12] [13] [14] [15] [16]

References

  1. ↑ Mtenje, Dorica (2023-08-11).{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help); Missing or empty |url= (help)
  2. ↑ "Home". www.malawi.gov.mw. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  3. ↑ Nhlane, Steven (2022-10-29). "Sam Kawale to clear Lobin Lowe's rubble". The Nation Online. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  4. ↑ "Malawi: President Chakwera appoints twelve on preliminary cabinet list - PAN AFRICAN VISIONS". 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  5. ↑ "Confusion over rotten maize – Capital Radio Malawi". www.capitalradiomalawi.com. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  6. ↑ Sabola, Taonga (2023-11-14). "'Malawi has 11,725 metric tonnes maize deficit'". The Times Group. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  7. ↑ "Over 1 200 hectors of crops lost in Kasungu hailstorm – Capital Radio Malawi". www.capitalradiomalawi.com. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  8. ↑ 247Malawi (2023-10-11). "Agriculture Minister Sam Kawale expresses gratitude to government for Mwangala Health Centre rehabilitation". 247MALAWI NEWS. Retrieved 2023-11-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  9. ↑ "Malawian banks urged to increase farmers loans". Malawiana Times. 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  10. ↑ "Ombudsman engages Government on farm input subsidy investigation findings". www.theioi.org (in German). Retrieved 2025-01-26.
  11. ↑ "Parliament Constitutes Committees and Confirms New Leadership". www.parliament.gov.mw. Retrieved 2025-12-10.
  12. ↑ "Malawi's President Chakwera fires agriculture minister and deputy in crackdown on fraud". RFI. 2022-10-26. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  13. ↑ Nhlane, Steven (2022-10-29). "Sam Kawale to clear Lobin Lowe's rubble". The Nation Online. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
  14. ↑ In-Chief, Editor (2022-11-02). "Sam Kawale On Track to Save AIP". Shire Times. Retrieved 2023-11-17.{{cite web}}: |first= has generic name (help)
  15. ↑ 247Malawi (2023-10-11). "Agriculture Minister Sam Kawale expresses gratitude to government for Mwangala Health Centre rehabilitation". 247MALAWI NEWS. Retrieved 2023-11-17.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. ↑ Post, The Maravi (2022-10-25). "Chakwera fires Lobin Lowe, hires Sam Kawale as new Agriculture Minister". African News Agency. Retrieved 2023-11-17.
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