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Peter Mukhito
Minister of Homeland Security
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- Minister of Homeland Security
- In office since
- October 2025
Peter Mukhito is Malawi’s Minister of Homeland Security, appointed in October 2025. He is not a Member of Parliament. He is also the secretary general of the Democratic Progressive Party (DPP).
He comes from Chiradzulu district and is a former Inspector General of Police. He led the police under Bingu wa Mutharika, including during the protests of July 2011, in which 19 people were killed.
When Joyce Banda became President in April 2012, he was the first official she replaced: Loti Dzonzi took over as Inspector General.
