Family
Banda had no known heirs, but had a vast fortune at stake that is run by his family. He was also unmarried when he died. Cecilia Kadzamira was the official hostess or first lady of Malawi. She also essentially ruled the country together with her uncle, John Tembo, during Banda's last years. His affair and relationship with Merene French remains largely a mystery. He had rejected companionship and marriage and turned his back on the Englishwoman who bore his son. In 2010, Jumani Johansson claimed to be the son of the late president and is seeking DNA testing through the courts of Malawi. Jane Dzanjalimodzi is the grand niece is the former executrix of his estate.
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