The body of prominent legal scholar Ngeyi Ruth Kanyongolo will be laid to rest this coming Wednesday at her home village CheChamba in Thyolo District.

One of the family members, Trace Kanyongolo has confirmed of the development in an interview with the press.

According to a funeral program seen by this publication, the body of Ruth Kanyongolo will be carried from Mthunzi to her residence in Zomba this morning.

“Before proceeding to her residence, there will be a funeral mass at Sacred Hear, Zomba Cathedral at 11:30am,” reads part of the program.

Professor Ngeyi Kanyongolo died yesterday at Mwaiwathu Private Hospital in Blantyre.

Until her death, Ngeyi was serving as Vice Chancellor of Catholic University of Malawi (CUNIMA).