Former Miss Malawi third-place finisher and popular pageant host Mabel Khonje, better known as Doll Mabel, has revealed she will spend a staggering K120 million on a lavish birthday celebration in Lilongwe, in what she is billing as the biggest party to hit Malawi in 2026. Doll Mabel, who finished third in the Miss Malawi pageant back in 2004 and has since gone on to host the competition herself, now lives in the Netherlands but has confirmed she will be flying home to Malawi specifically to celebrate her birthday in style. ‘This is a party I hold every year to celebrate my birthday,’ Mabel explained. ‘This year the party is happening right here at home in Malawi.’ Adding an unusual twist to proceedings, Mabel revealed that all attendees will be required to wear masks to the event, as part of a special theme designed to tie in with the party’s overall message.