Opposition fail to block Kainja appointment at PAC

Parliamentary Public Appointments Committee has recommended the newly appointed Inspector General of Police, Dr. George Kainja to the National Assembly for confirmation.

Kainja: To head police

PAC chairperson, Joyce Chitsulo  a legislator for the main opposition Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)  confirmed the development saying the  Kainja has passed the first stage of his appointment.

“But full confirmation will be done with the full Parliament according to the laws,” said Chitsulo.

Chitsulo said 14 members voted to support Kainja’s appointment for  out of 21.

DPP members were voting to reject the appointment.

His appearance at PAC follows the appointment by Malawi President Dr Lazarus Chakwera early July 2020.

Kainja holds a Phd (with academic excellence) in Strategic Management from Colombia Commonwealth University, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) conferred by
the Eastern and Southern Africa Management Institute (ESAMI) in conjunction with Maastricht School of Business majoring in Strategic Management and a Bachelor of
Education Sciences from University of Malawi, majoring in Industrial Chemistry and Education.

He is a visiting Senior Lecturer for Criminology, Arms Control, and Public Safety and Security at Mzuzu University at the Center for Security Studies and also a Management Consultant at East and Southern Africa Management Institute and Share World Open University where on his free time he lectures Management courses and  supervises PhD and MBA Students among other assignments.

Kainja began his policing career in August 1992 and has worked as a junior officer at Police Secondary School in Zomba followed by Karonga Police Station and Mponela Police Station in the 1990s.

In April 2000, he was appointed Regional Community Policing Coordinator Responsible for the Southern Region where five years later he relocated to National Police Headquarters to work in the Office of the Inspector General as Service Administration Officer.

In October 2009 he was appointed Director of Community Policing where he was very pivotal in the institutionalization of various initiatives including the Lay Visitors Scheme, Community Victim Support program and the Malawi Police Service Website.

In July 2014 he was appointed Deputy Commissioner for the Eastern Region and moved to Southern Region where he worked as Deputy Commissioner in September the same year.

In January 2015  Kainja was appointed Commissioner of Police Responsible for the Southern Region before moving to the Central Region as Commissioner of Police in August the same year.

In July 2016  Kainja was appointed Commissioner of Police responsible for Research, Planning and Reforms, a position he held until when he was appointed Inspector General of the Malawi Police Service.

Kainja is an accomplished and seasoned Police officer with over 27 years police work experience.

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Mwini muzi
4 years ago

This is just an acid test. The real voting has yet to takes place in the Aug. house.

CESSPOOL
CESSPOOL
4 years ago

Zatheka basi. Atolilapo

Lota
Lota
4 years ago

Kainja is a fake PhD holder.

Nambuma Girl
Nambuma Girl
4 years ago
Reply to  Lota

Nanga Kashoti Keanu kaja ka Ben Phiri PhD yake ija ya ku Jerusalem? Kkkkk

Cash Madam Chisale
Cash Madam Chisale
4 years ago
Reply to  Nambuma Girl

kkkkkkkkk

Chiga
Chiga
4 years ago

As far as the DPP phylosophy is concerned Kainja being not a Lhomwe, does not qualify to to hold the I.G. post. Mwapasa is the DPP preferred candidate because (1) is from the South (2) he has Lhomwe blood flowing through his veins. But then it’s now time for the Tonse Alliance philosophy, I don’t see Kainja failing the by merit philosophy let’s wait and see if the DPP phylosophy will still prevail this time in parliament. They say that a leopard cannot change its spots.

Baba Tunde
Baba Tunde
4 years ago
Reply to  Chiga

He had a fake PhD from a diploma mill. How can a country accept to have a fraudster leading its police?

nafundo zalo
nafundo zalo
4 years ago

good material he is .enanu khalani pansi a opposition.
bola inu munasanlha
jomo
mchacha
obama girl kha wacila tsopano!
and pitala as a leader with full packs of lies and nonsense with
bangwe 1 as their spies.
IDHIOTS.
ASIENI OLAMULILA ALAMULE INU A OPOZISHONI MAZINGA A SYSTEM YANU ANAKHWEFUKA MUSATINYASEPO APA

new republic
new republic
4 years ago

when GOD says YES WHO CAN SAY NO?

Livulezi river
Livulezi river
4 years ago

Wat educational credentials !!
Well educated and experienced man.
He deserves the post
Dr George Kainja , you’ve my vote.

Boma lenileni
Boma lenileni
4 years ago

Way to go folks!! word of advice to my dear brother George..work with impartiality!! you deserve!! congrats!!

Nambuma Girl
Nambuma Girl
4 years ago

I can forsee kuti DPP ikhala opposition yomvetsa chisoni malingana ndi momwe awonongera chuma cha a Malawi. These thugs and looters ayayaya, no proper words to describe them.

An Eye for an Eye
4 years ago

After Kumbambe, he is the best person for the post. He is a very good professional. Elvis Thodi was a policeman but was fired for corruption but Bingu Muthalika picked him back for tribal reasons.

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