Banda returned home in April from four years of self-imposed exile after being embroiled in a  corruption scandal with officials stealing millions of dollars in public money.

Joyce Banda made her name as an austere leader who sold the presidential plane.

She could not control her officials involved in the infamous cash gate scandal.

Banda founded the People’s Party after splitting with the ruling Democratic Progressive Party of President Peter Mutharika.

An arrest warrant issued for her remains in force but police have not acted against her in the two months she has been back home.

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It is not clear whether this will be used the she returns on Saturday from nearly four years in exile.

Joyce Banda left Malawi in 2014 facing charges of money laundering and abuse of power.

They stem from the so-called cash gate scandal uncovered in 2013 when she was still president.

It involved the theft of millions of dollars from state coffers by senior officials.

Donor countries cut off aid to the country heavily dependent on foreign assistance.

Banda, who’s presidency was marked by a number austerity measures like selling the presidential jet and limousines, was beaten in elections four years ago by President Peter Mutharika.

She has lived in the United States, South Africa and Britain since then.

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