Focus Gwede

Who is Focus Gwede?

Focus Martin Gwede was a Malawian head of the special branch of the Malawi Police Force. He was from Ntcheu Malawi. He was one of the most feared spies during the Kamuzu Banda era. With Gwede as the head of Special Branch and Albert Muwalo as an Minister of State they made the most feared duo in Malawi.

He and Muwalo were was accused of treason in 1976 for due to an alleged attempted coup. Muwalo was senteced to death and Gwede spent 18 years in jail and was release in 1993 as a political prisoner. He died in March 3, 2011.