Khadija Chunga

Khadija Leah Chunga (born c.1991) is a Malawian independent politician who was elected to the National Assembly to represent Lilongwe City Kamphuno in 2025.

Khadija Chunga
Khadija Chunga
Honourable Khadijah Leah Chunga MP
Bornc.1991
Known forMP for Lilongwe City Kamphuno
Political party
independent

Khadija Leah Chunga (born c.1991) is a Malawian independent politician who was elected to the National Assembly to represent Lilongwe City Kamphuno in 2025.

Life

Chunga was born about 1991. She said that she learned about political issues while listening to people talking at her mother's hair salon.[1]

In 2023 Chunga was the national secretary for the Muslim women National Dawah when they organised a national gathering of Muslims in Lilongwe. The message of addressing climate change was backed by the first lady Monica Chakwera.[2]

In 2025 she stood as an independent candidate in the national elections and she enjoyed the support of NGO's including Oxfam.[1] She was successful and she was elected to represent the Lilongwe Kamphuno Constituency on 16 September[3][4][5]

Following the election her victory was declared by the Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) despite the protests of Clement Mwale who was a losing candidate. His case resulted in the case of Mwale v Chunga & MEC. He alleged that Chunga committed a number of offences including bribing voters and campaigning after she should have stopped on 15 September. The judge, Fiona Atupele Mwale rejected Mwale's petition.[3]

In May 2026, Chunga's constituency was chosen to host the women's caucus's from Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. The event was funded by Oxfam.[6] Esther Jolobala called on her country's electors to create more women MPs noting that Patricia Kaliati was now serving her fifth term.[5]

Private life

Chunga is married and they are parents. She said that her husband did not initially support her ambitions.[7]

References

  1. ^ a b "A turning point for women's political leadership in Malawi | Oxfam Ireland". www.oxfamireland.org. 2025-11-25. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  2. ^ "First Lady Encourages Muslim women to be pioneers in climate change awareness – Radio Islam Malawi". Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  3. ^ a b Mwale, Fiona Atupele (3 December 2025). "Mwale v Chunga & MEC. ELECTION PETITION NO. 85 OF 2025". High Court of Malawi.
  4. ^ Malawi, Parliament of. "Parliament of Malawi". www.parliament.gov.mw. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
  5. ^ a b "Jolobala Urges Malawians to Elect More Women Leaders". www.parliament.gov.mw. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  6. ^ "A turning point for women's political leadership in Malawi | Oxfam Ireland". www.oxfamireland.org. 2025-11-25. Retrieved 2026-05-19.
  7. ^ "Young Women's Empowerment Portal | International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics". iknowpolitics.org. 2026-02-26. Retrieved 2026-04-16.

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