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Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda Married Robetine A. Edmonds in the United States in 1934
Dr. Hastings Kamuzu Banda was the prime Minister and later the first President of Malawi. Banda’s history of relationships with women and marriage has been a subject of much research and speculations. I discovered a marriage certificate that shows Banda married Robetine Edmonds on February 3, 1934 in Nashville, Tennessee. Her last name appears to be Edmonds. However, the last name is also identified as Edwards on some documents. The records show that Robetine Edmonds was born in 1912. She was twenty two years old at the time of the marriage. Banda's birth year is listed as 1907 on the document. The Reverend Neary officiated the marriage. A receipt for the marriage certificate is signed by Neary of 6047 Ave and Meharry College is given as an address. Banda was a student at Meharry Medical College, a historically black College and University (HBCU). He was studying medicine at the school.
© Azaria Mbughuni
October 8, 2023