Francesca Masamba
{{Short description|Malawian politician (born 1982)}}
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| education = University of Malawi
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Francesca Theula Masamba (born 14 December 1982) is a Malawian politician who has represented the Mangochi East constituency since 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
Early life and education
Masamba was born in 1982. She studied business management at Malawi University.{{Cite web |title=Hon. Francesca Theula Masamba – SARSYC |url=https://sarsyc.org/speaker/hon-francesca-theula-masamba/ |access-date=2025-01-16 |language=en-US}}
Career
Masamba became the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) member for the Mangothi East constituency in 2019. Victoria Kingstone who was also in the DPP was the Mangothi central MP.{{Cite web |title=PWC Home – PWC Malawi |url=https://pwcmalawi.org/pwc-home/ |access-date=2025-01-15 |language=en-US}} Historically the whole of the Mangochi District was represented by members of the Democratic Progressive Party{{Cite web |title=Parliament of Malawi - Members of Parliament - Mangochi District |url=http://www.parliament.gov.mw/mps.php?mode=wd&dis=Mangochi |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110717124520/http://www.parliament.gov.mw/mps.php?mode=wd&dis=Mangochi |archive-date=2011-07-17 |access-date=2011-01-19}} but this did not continue however. For example, in 2024 the Mangochi - Nkungulu constituency had a UDF membered MP Aisha Adams and the UDF's Lilian Patel was the MP for Mangothi East.
In 2020 she was arrested following allegations from a candidate to lead the Directorate of Public Officers Declarations. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) had been told that Masamba allegedly demanded a large payment in exchange for supporting the candidates application.{{Cite web |title=ACB ARRESTS MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT FOR MANGOCHI EAST CONSTITUENCY, HON. FRANCESCA MASAMBA – The Anti-Corruption Bureau |url=http://acbmw.org/press-release/acb-arrests-member-of-parliament-for-mangochi-east-constituency-hon-francesca-masamba/ |access-date=2025-01-16 |language=en-US}} Masamba was a member of the Public Appointments Committee which was led by Mwanza West MP Joyce Chitsulo. Chitsulo had taken the allegation to the ACB.{{Cite web |last=Mkandawire |first=Mwayi |date=2020-11-05 |title=DPP MP Masamba arrested for demanding K2 million from job candidate Malawi 24 {{!}} Latest News from Malawi |url=https://malawi24.com/2020/11/05/dpp-mp-masamba-arrested-for-demanding-k2-million-from-job-candidate/ |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=Malawi 24 |language=en-US}}
In August 2024 the Democratic Progressive Party announced its new national executive. Sameer Suleman was the National Organizing Secretary General and the Deputy Organizing Secretary was Francesca Masamba.{{Cite web |date=2024-08-19 |title=DPP national executive committee complete |url=https://www.capitalradiomalawi.com/2024/08/19/dpp-national-executive-committee-complete/ |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=Capital Radio Malawi |language=en-US}} In October the commonwealth heads of government were meeting in Samoa. A group of concerned parliamentarians were concerned at the rate of progress in controlling modern slavery and in achieving gender equality. The open letter was signed by 20 politicians in thirteen countries.{{Cite web |title="Take Further Action Now" on Gender-Based Violence and Forced Labour |url=https://www.uk-cpa.org/news-and-views/take-further-action-now-on-gender-based-violence-and-forced-labour |access-date=2025-01-16 |website=UK-CPA |language=en}}
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