The body of Martha Lunji Chanjo Mhone, Democratic Progress Party (DPP) Member of Parliament for Nkhotakota North East Constituency will be laid to rest this afternoon at her home district.

This has been confirmed in a statement from the office of the Clerk of Parliament made available to faceofmalawi.

“Parliament of Malawi regrets to announce the death of Honourable Martha Chanjo Lunji, MP, Member for Nkhotakota North East who passed on yesterday evening, Tuesday, 13th July, 2021.

“The late Hon. Lunji passed on at Kamuzu Central Hospital and she will be laid to rest this afternoon at Matelezi Village, Senior Chief Kanyenda in Nkhotakota District.”

The cause of her death is not known yet.

But unconfirmed reports show that Chanjo Mhone has succumbed to COVID-19.