False

Security

Fake statement on leadership at the Malawi Police Service

FACT-CHECKED by iVerify

September 15, 2025

Malawi Police Service (MPS) spokesperson, who is mentioned in the statement, has disowned it and iVerify Malawi analysis of the information in the statement found that it does not have some features included in statements from MPS.

Claim

Call for Lawful and Merit-Based leadership in the Malawi Police Service

Rating Justification

iVerify Malawi verified this content and determined that it is false. To arrive at this verdict, iVerify Malawi analysed the information in the statement and found that it is lacking in terms of style and structure. For example, the false statement uses the word ‘spokesperson’ to describe Peter Kalaya, yet the statements that Malawi Police Service (MPS) releases call him ‘Service Public Relations Officer’.iVerify Malawi also used information that Kalaya provided on WhatsApp and posted on the MPS Facebook page.

Evidence and References

Post on Malawi Facebook page
https://web.facebook.com/share/p/16FKDcZDBQ/
An example of Malawi Police Service statement style and structure.
https://web.facebook.com/share/p/1729kyzazo/

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