Senior Chief Mbenje Dies
Senior Chief Mbenje of Nsanje has died.
Nsanje District Commissioner, Dr. Medson Matchaya, says the Senior Chief, real name Tiferanji Vizyalona, died today morning at Kamuzu Central Hospital (KCH) in Lilongwe.
“Arrangements are underway to repatriate the remains to Nsanje for burial. Details of burial will be communicated later,” he said.
According to a relation to the deceased, King Norman Rudi, Senior Chief Mbenje has succumbed to Covid-19.
“He was tested positive for Covid-19 two weeks ago. He was seeking medical treatment at Dr. Kalanda’s hospital in area 18 and thereafter transferred to KCH yesterday where he breathed his last this morning.