At least 20 candidates are expected to submit their nomination papers to the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) to contest in the September 16 presidential race from July 24 to 30.
The candidates include the incumbent President Lazarus Chakwera of the ruling Malawi Congress Party, former heads of State Peter Mutharika of the Democratic Progressive Party ticket and Joyce Banda with the People’s Party, and former central bank governor Dalitso Kabambe with the United Transformation Movement.
