[2] She is one of the fired lecturers at the center of the standoff for academic freedom that occurred at University of Malawi (UNIMA) that resulted in her dismissal.

[2] Kabwila earned a doctorate in comparative literature from Binghamton University, where she served as President of the Graduate Student Organization in 2008-2009.

[4] He was eventually fired for drawing comparisons between the economic conditions in Egypt and Malawi in a political science class.

The failure to resolve this matter and a standoff occurred between lecturers and students on one side, and the President of Malawi, Bingu wa Mutharika.

Since the incident she has reported that she has been denied a passport renewal by the government and has received harassing phone calls and death threats.

[7] During Kabwila's time as chaor of the caucus the age of consent in Malawi was raised to eighteen toptecent child marriage.