Former First Lady Anne Muluzi has died

The office of the president and cabinet has today announced that the former first lady Anne Muluzi, ex wife to former President Bakili Muluzi has died.

In a statement signed by Zanga Zanga Chikhosi, the former first lady died on Tuesday 28th Decemeber at Aga Khan Hospital In Nairobi Kenya . The statement highlights that she was battling Cancer.

Anne Muluzi was also the mother of current United Democratic Front President Atupele Muluzi. Details of the funeral arrangements and repatriation of th body will be announced later

The late Anne Muluzi

Anne Muluzi had two children from her marriage with Bakili Muluzi, namely Austin Atupele Muluzi and Esmie Atweni Muluzi Malisita. The couple lived in a polygamous marriage arrangement as practiced by Islamic custom and Muluzi was also married to Patricia Shanil Muluzi from 1989 On 15 March 1999, Muluzi announced officially the separation from her after 30 years of marriage. He then re-married Patricia Shanil Muluzi in a formal ceremony to mark her new position as the official first lady. Up until their separation in March 1999, Muluzi lived with Anne in the State House in Blantyre.Muluzi’s second wife, Patricia Muluzi, resided at another of Muluzi’s official residences in the former colonial capital of Zomba

Mulizi’s first born daughter, Esme Atweni Muluzi Malisita, died after lightning struck her on December 12, 2016.