Willy Kambwandira
Willy Kambwandira is a prominent advocate for transparency and accountability in Malawi. He has been vocal about the need for lifestyle audits to combat corruption within the government. Kambwandira has criticized the Malawian administration's delays in implementing these audits, viewing them as a betrayal of the anti-corruption fight and a means to protect corrupt officials from scrutiny.
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Willy Kambwandira says the funding reduction signals more than fiscal tightening.
Greenbelt on the Brink? 87.6% Capital Cut Sparks Fears of Collapse of Flagship Irrigation Programme - Malawi Nyasa Times
Malawi· 2026-03-04Willy Kambwandira said while the move is commendable, it must be backed by hard facts.
Activists Demand Names, Figures and Arrests After Mutharika Claims Government Flushed Out Ghost Workers - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2026-02-17
Civil society analyst Willy Kambwandira said the results are not surprising because they match what citizens go through daily.
Three Years, No Change: Malawi Still Losing the War on Corruption - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2026-02-11
Willy Kambwandira has blamed negligence and systemic failure in public procurement.
K15bn in NEEF Assets Rot as Parliament Launches Probe - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2026-02-10
Willy Kambwandira went further, arguing that when police and courts are named as perpetrators, the problem is no longer misconduct—it is institutionalised injustice.
Protectors Turned Predators: Police Named Malawi’s Top Human Rights Abusers in Explosive NSO Report - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2026-01-18
Willy Kambwandira, the executive director of the Centre for Social Transparency and Accountability, warned that administering the current CDF allocation without strict rules could 'bring chaos'.
Malawi’s constitutional standoff – The Mail & Guardian
South Africa· 2026-01-16
Willy Kambwandira of the Civil Society Accountability and Transparency group says this undermines the message of fiscal discipline.
Mutharika at 100 Days: Strong Hand or Shaky Grip on Power? - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2026-01-12
Willy Kambwandira stated that the volume of applications leaves no room for excuses in the ACB Director General selection.
Stampede for ACB Top Job as Experts Warn Against Political Meddling - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2026-01-11
Accountability expert Willy Kambwandira warned that refusing to disclose the real figures only fuels perceptions of entitlement.
Outrage Grows as Ansah Dismisses K1.9bn UK Trip Claims but Refuses to Name the Real Cost - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-12-24
The petition is signed by Willy Kambwandira.
Will Mutharika Sign or Stop It? President Weighs Fate of Controversial CDF Constitutional Bill - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-12-23
Centre for Social Accountability and Transparency (CSAT) Executive Director Willy Kambwandira did not mince his words, describing the trip as a clear abuse of public funds.
Veep Ansah under fire over K2.3 billion UK trip to attend husband’s 80th birthday as austerity crumbles - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-12-22
Centre for Social Accountability and Transparency (Csat) executive director Willy Kambwandira said simply returning fertiliser does not amount to accountability.
A Lifeline Stolen: How Civil Servants Hijacked Fisp While Farmers Starved - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-12-22
Centre for Social Accountability and Transparency (CSAT) executive director Willy Kambwandira went further, describing the lack of disclosure as an insult to Malawians grappling with rising taxes.
APM quietly settles into Kamuzu Palace as secrecy clouds billions spent on State Residences - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-12-21
Centre for Social Accountability and Transparency executive director Willy Kambwandira dismissed the austerity argument as legally weak.
State at Risk? APM Defies Law, Security Warnings with Personal Car in Presidential Motorcade - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-12-08
Centre for Social Accountability and Transparency executive director, Willy Kambwandira, warned that visibility must never replace functioning institutions.
Ansah Defies Austerity, Dismisses Critics as She Takes Daily Taxpayer-Funded Tours - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-12-07Governance expert Willy Kambwandira echoed concerns about the secrecy surrounding the G-to-G deals.
Goodbye G-to-G! Govt Stops Fuel Deals Riddled with Secrecy, Suspicion and State Capture - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-11-29
Willy Kambwandira, a governance analyst, emphasized the existential threat posed by the current political financing system.
CSOs expose Malawi’s broken political financing system — and demand a fix Parliament fears - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-11-29
Willy Kambwandira criticized the current political financing system in Malawi as a 'playground of impunity.'
UDF Stands Out as Only Party Meeting Financing Rules Amid Widespread Violations - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-11-29Accountability expert Willy Kambwandira added that this sets a dangerous precedent.
Secondments Shock: How Taxpayers are Funding Two CEOs for One Job - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-11-26Accountability expert Willy Kambwandira adds that these secondments set a dangerous precedent.
EDITORIAL | Two CEOs, Double the Cost: Austerity or Hypocrisy? - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-11-26Willy Kambwandira from the Centre for Social Accountability and Transparency said the large increases to State Residences and the underperforming FISP show how misplaced Malawi’s priorities have become.
State House Feasts as Malawians Struggle - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-11-23
Willy Kambwandira is the Executive Director of the Centre for Social Accountability and Transparency (CSAT) who expressed concern over the proposed amendments.
NAP, CSAT, HRDC condemn bill seeking legislators control over CDF - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-11-22
Centre for Social Transparency and Accountability executive director Willy Kambwandira says the lack of transparency points to a deliberate strategy to channel public resources into private pockets.
State Residences Drain Billions as Secret Repairs Keep Mutharika Away From the North - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-11-21Willy Kambwandira said the government’s response to the court ruling reveals a hedged, strategic retreat.
MPs in Desperate Push to Reclaim CDF Control as Mutharika Administration Looks the Other Way - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-11-19
Willy Kambwandira is another governance expert urging the enforcement of the law regarding political party compliance.
Enough Talk, Mr. Tenthani — Enforce the Law or Step Aside - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-11-13Willy Kambwandira warned that while the K5 billion allocation offers opportunity, it also poses risk.
Hands Off, Guys! Govt Boots MPs Out of CDF, Dissolves All ADCs, VDCs - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-11-12
CSAT executive director Willy Kambwandira said the decision exposes how political expediency continues to override governance ethics.
Mutharika Under Fire Over “Illegal” ACB, MRA Appointments - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-11-02
Willy Kambwandira is the executive director of the Centre for Social Transparency and Accountability.
Six Months Later, Malawi’s CDF in Limbo: Communities Wait, Funds Risk Abuse - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-10-29Governance expert Willy Kambwandira urged Tambulasi to 'hit the ground running.'
Power Shifts at the Top: Tambulasi Takes Over MRA, Mbeta Named Attorney General - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-10-28
Willy Kambwandira from the Centre for Social Accountability and Transparency described the debt cancellation as a gesture of goodwill.
China’s $20 Million Debt Relief: Lifeline or Leverage? - Malawi Nyasa TimesMalawi· 2025-10-21