All is set for the annual memorial service for the former President Bingu wa Mutharika on April 5, 2025 at his Mpumulo wa Bata Mausoleum, Ndata farm in Thyolo.

A family member, Arthur Masamba, said preparations are underway to maintain the mood of the previous events as there will be no special changes.
Mutharika died in office on April 5 2012. Since then, his family has been leading in organising the event annually.
There has been calls for the government to co-organize the event since the former president was a national figure.