LILONGWE-(MaraviPost)-Apostle Clifford Kawinga’s Creck Hardware and General Dealers has restored Msundwe community with new Police Unit.
The newly constructed facility pegged at MK380 million was on Wednesday, September 30, 2026 handed over to communities.
This follows the destruction of the previous facility during the 2019 electoral results protests.
The old police structure was burnt down, leaving the community without a fully functional police facility.
Creck Hardware Managing Director, Apostle Clifford Kawinga, says the project is part of Creck Hardware and General Suppliers’ corporate social responsibility initiatives aimed at supporting communities and contributing to national development.
However, Inspector General of Malawi Police Richard Luhanga has warned people against deliberately engaging in acts that could destabilise communities, saying those found doing so will be dealt with in accordance with the law.
Luhanga has called on communities to resolve differences with the police amicably instead of destroying police facilities.
He has also urged Malawians to cooperate with the police and protect police facilities, saying the units are there to serve the communities.
Senior Chief Kalolo said the return of the police would directly address the security concerns that grew during the years without a functioning unit.
“This will help easing theft and disorder in this area,” he said
The new facility includes offices and two modern cells to support police operations and improve service delivery.
This comes six years after its police unit was destroyed during the violent aftermath of Malawi’s disputed 2019 presidential election, Msundwe has regained a permanent police facility.
The old unit was among police facilities torched during the post-election demonstrations, forcing officers to withdraw from the area and leaving residents with limited access to police services.
The absence of a police presence became a growing concern for residents.
In 2021, Senior Chief Kalolo that thieves were attacking people in the area, with residents having nowhere nearby to report the cases.
The troubled history of Msundwe’s police unit is also linked to one of the darkest moments of the 2019 protests.
On October 8 that year, police Superintendent Usumani Imedi was killed by a mob while officers were responding to road blockades along the Lilongwe-Mchinji Road.
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