Kanyenda Laid to Rest

Esau Kanyenda laid to rest

Malawi’s football legend Esau ‘Black Mamba’ Kanyenda was laid to rest in Manchester, the United Kingdom (UK), Wednesday. It was the end of an eventful journey. Kanyenda breathed his last on December 2, 2025 after he succumbed to liver cancer. In a ceremony monitored on Zodiak Broadcasting Station, the words of his son, Nathan, summed up the sombre mood in Manchester Wednesday. “Esau was a father, footballer and son. He built a legacy and was a h…

Kanyenda laid to rest

The body of Malawi football legend Esau Kanyenda was yesterday laid to rest in Manchester, UK, two months after he succumbed to liver cancer. The funeral ceremony, monitored on Mpira Television, was meant to celebrate the life of the fallen legend. Kanyenda’s coffin being placedfor burial. | Mpira TV But, still, family members, including his father, children, relations and friends, wearing either black or dark attire, gathered at Blackley Chapel…

Legendary ‘Black Mamba’ Esau Kanyenda laid to rest in Manchester

Malawian football legend Esau “Black Mamba” Kanyenda was laid to rest today in Manchester, United Kingdom, bringing to an end the final chapter of one of the country’s most storied sporting lives. The former Flames striker passed away on December 2, 2025, in the UK after a courageous battle with liver cancer. He was 43. The burial ceremony, which took place at 4:20 PM UK time, was preceded by a memorial service that began at 1:30 PM (Malawian ti…