New details have emerged surrounding the case of 22-year-old Desire Mhango, a former Kamuzu University of Health Sciences (KuHes) student who was earlier reported missing. It has since been established that she was not missing, but had quietly enrolled at a private secondary school after being withdrawn from university on academic grounds.

Desire, who scored 12 points in her MSCE, was weeded from KuHes in April this year. She reportedly kept the information from her parents and relatives, with only a few close classmates aware of her situation.

Struggling to disclose the withdrawal to her family, Desire began exploring alternative educational opportunities. A friend informed her about private secondary schools that offer scholarships to high-performing students. She applied to two instit

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