By Chisomo Phiri
The Civil Society Education Coalition (CSEC) has called for the protection of Mzuzu University (MZUNI) students implicated in recent allegations of academic fraud.
In a statement seen by this publication, CSEC Executive Director (ED) Benedicto Kondowe emphasizes the need for assurance that no student will be forced to repeat academic years or face punishment without thorough, evidence-based determinations.
The statement reads in part:”Any suggestion, formal or informal, that students may be compelled to repeat programmes or lose academic years is unacceptable, unjust, and contrary to the right to fair administrative justice. Students must not become collateral damage in failures of institutional systems or governance.”
MZUNI recently suspended several staff members following revelations of academic fraud, which the institution is currently investigating.
Additionally, the university withheld the graduation of 55 students on January 9, 2026, from a cohort of 103, after discovering that their Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) portals had been compromised.
