Francis Kasaila
Malawian politician
Francis Kasaila is a Malawian politician and educator. He was the Minister of Transport and Public works of Malawi, having been appointed to the position in 2014 by former president of Malawi Peter Mutharika. His term began on 19 June 2014.
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