Dumbo limani biography

“My first formal interaction with the late Bingu wa Mutharika was at the late Dumbo Lemani’s residence in Area 12, Lilongwe. I was serving then as Dumbo Lemani’s Personal Assistant.

Bingu wa Mutharika came by a minibus which dropped him at the gate.

Adam – the late Dumbo’s chef – asked me if I knew the man!

In other words, the cook did not know who this visitor was and would have gladly spurned him away as cooks or domestic servants of high profile people often do with unknown or unexpected visitors.

Knowing this, I quickly instructed him to let the visitor in.

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I welcomed Bingu wa Mutharika and started chatting with him. I started by softening him up, with my admiration of his peculiar name, and later his exploits at the then PTA Bank (COMESA).

He looked into my eyes and seemed to like whatever I was telling him.

I interrupted our chat, went to Hon Dumbo Lemani, who was dressing up in his room, to announce the arrival of the visitor. After this, Bingu and I continued our small t