The appellant in this case is Catherine J Kachale. She was offered by the Malawi
Government a 99 year lease effective from 1st September 1976. This was an agricultural
lease under which she was expected to pay a rental of K37.00 per month. The lease
stipulated that she should spend K36,000.00 by 31st August 1979 by way of development
on the land.
The respondent, the late Alexander John Ashani, was also granted a similar lease for 99
years over the same land effective from 1st August 1972. He was expected to pay a
monthly rental of K37.00 and spend K20,000.00 by way of agricultural improvements by 31st July 1973.