The High Court in Lilongwe has ruled that Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) Commissioners appointed by former President Peter Mutharika were not duly appointed.

Judge Kenyatta Nyirenda is reading a ruling in a case where Malawi Congress Party sued the President for appointing the commissioners.

Kenyatta says the law compelled the President to appoint 3 commissioners each from MCP and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) but he appointed 4 from DPP and 2 from MCP.