Malawi: Shock in Rumphi - Father Jailed for Trying to Sell His Own Daughter

Malawi: Shock in Rumphi - Father Jailed for Trying to Sell His Own Daughter

In a disturbing tale that has shaken Rumphi, 37-year-old Gideon Chavula of Kawilu Village, under Traditional Authority Zolokele, has been sentenced to eight years in prison with hard labour for attempting to sell his biological daughter for K50 million.

Mzuzu Man Jailed 8 Years for Attempting to Sell His Own Daughter

The Senior Resident Magistrate Court in Mzuzu has convicted and sentenced 37-year-old Gedion Chavula to eight years imprisonment with hard labor for intending to sell his own child. The court, through state prosecutor Superintendent Bettie Msowoya, heard that on November 8, 2024, Chavula called a Mzuzu-based businessman (name withheld) and offered to sell his daughter for 50 million Kwacha to boost his business. The businessman initially refused…