Mahmood Azhar Chaudhrey

Mahmood Azhar Chaudhrey is a Blantyre businessman embroiled in controversy due to his involvement in the Malawi Rural Electrification Programme (MAREP) Phase 9. His business, Kumakoka Trading Company, is under scrutiny for allegedly receiving advance payments for materials that were never delivered. The Attorney General of Malawi, Frank Mbeta, has referred the contracts related to MAREP Phase 9 to the Anti-Corruption Bureau for criminal investigations, intensifying the legal challenges facing Chaudhrey. Additionally, he is involved in a separate legal dispute regarding an alleged K800 million loan, where he claims that attempts are being made to seize his property.