[2] His home village was Mpondasi,[3] located in Mponda Traditional Authority (TA) area of Mangochi District.
When he arrived, Calvin College admissions officers informed him that he would need to go back to Malawi and formally apply for the following year.
[6] He completed his bachelor's degree at Aquinas College in 2002, with a double major in Community Leadership and Political Science.
[7][8] After returning to Malawi, Chiwaya entered politics as a member of the United Democratic Front (UDF) party.
[17][18] Chiwaya was appointed Minister of Persons with Disability and the Elderly in March 2020,[19] serving until after the presidential election in June.