17 Facts About Ken Lipenga

Ken Diston Lipenga was born on 14 February 1952 and is a Malawian politician, journalist, and writer.

Ken Lipenga was the Member of Parliament for Phalombe East from 1997 to 2014.

Ken Diston Lipenga was born on 14 February 1952 at Chiringa, Phalombe District.

Ken Lipenga attended Nazombe Primary School and then went to Mulanje Day Secondary School.

Ken Lipenga majored in English and History as well as Education.

Ken Lipenga's thesis was entitled "Alienation in the Novels of Ayi Kwei Armah".

Ken Lipenga returned home to continue with his teaching work at Chancellor College.

Ken Lipenga is a recreational angler, photographer and mountain climber.

Ken Lipenga left to complete his PhD in Canada and returned home to teach at Chancellor College.

In 1992 Ken Lipenga was dismissed from his job following a series of provocative articles under his column, Off the Cuff.

When Banda and family decided to establish The Nation newspaper in 1993, Ken Lipenga became the founding Editor-In-Chief.

Ken Lipenga resigned in 1995 upon being appointed Special Assistant to then-President Bakili Muluzi.

Ken Lipenga became MP for Phalombe East in a 1997 by-election.

Ken Lipenga then worked as Minister of Information, Communication and Tourism between 2004 and 2005.

Ken Lipenga was then Minister of Tourism, Wildlife and Culture until 2011, when he was appointed as Minister of Finance.

Ken Lipenga served as well under the presidency of Joyce Banda until 10 October 2013, when he was dropped in a cabinet reshuffle and replaced with Maxwell Mkwezalamba following the Capital Hill Cashgate Scandal.

Ken Lipenga was unseated by independent candidate Amos Mailosi in the 2014 general election.