Milenge Remembers KK
By Linda Mupemo Former Milenge District Commissioner Kunda Chibilo The late former Republican President Kenneth Kaunda may be gone but his legacy lives on across Zambia and globally. Two years after his demise at 97 years old, residents of Milenge District in Luapula Province still have fond memories of the first president of the nation. For Chief Sokontwe of the Ushi people in Milenge District, Dr. Kaunda's style of leadership which saw the 72 tribes united is one of the things he remembers him for. Chief Sokontwe recalls that the late Dr. Kaunda ruled the country for 27 years without segregating any citizen on tribal or regional lines. The Traditional Leader says unity is one of the virtues he has adopted in his leadership and accommodates everyone in his chiefdom. "I ascended to the Sokontwe royal throne in 2020 and for the first time in the history of Milenge, I a...