The body of former United Democratic Front (UDF) Secretary General Kennedy Makwangwala will be laid to rest today at his home village in Ntcheu district.

Makwangwala died on Tuesday in Blantyre after a long illness, according to to UDF Publicity Secretary, Yusuf Mwawa.

The late Makwangwala once served as a UDF Member of Parliament for Ntcheu Bwanje South from 1994 to 1999.

More details to follow..