Kondwani George Malemia Nankhumwa, popularly known as KN, was born on 3rd July 1978 at Mulanje Mission Hospital in Malawi's tea growing district of Mulanje. He is the first-born child in a family of four boys. He was given the name Kondwani at birth while his middle name George was later given to him by his uncle, Mr. Ramsey Gambatu.