Chishimba Kambwili (born 3 June 1969) is a former member of the National Assembly of Zambia for Roan Constituency (2006 - 2019) in Luanshya District.[1] He has also held several posts in the cabinet. He is the former leader of the National Democratic Congress.

He was born in Luanshya where he subsequently completed his education. Kambwili was also the National Youth Chairman for the Patriotic Front until December 2015.[2]

Political Career

Kambwili stood as the Patriotic Front candidate in Roan Constituency in the 2006, 2011 and 2016 general elections and was elected in all three elections. After Michael Sata won the presidency at the 2011 election, Kambwili was first appointed as the Minister of Foreign affairs[3] before being appointed as the Minister of Labour,[4][better source needed] then as the Minister of Sports and Youth[5] and later as the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services.[6] He was also the spokesperson of the Patriotic Front government during his tenure.[7]

In August 2015, Kambwili had threatened to fire the Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation after the agency started protesting his MP practices and by October of the same year revoked the license of Lusaka's Radio Phoenix, after assuming that some of their staff were supporting United Party for National Development candidates because there was absence of callers-in one of the station's programs.[8]

In the 2016 election, Kambwili retained his MP seat from Roan Constituency and continued to serve as the Minister of Information and Broadcasting Services in President Lungu's second cabinet.[9]

On 8 November 2016 President Lungu fired Kambwili as Information Minister a few days after the president threatened to deal with corrupt officials in his Cabinet.[10] In 2017, he was expelled from the party along with Mwenya Musenge for destabilization reports.[11]

In 2018, Chishimba Kambwili was accused of using abusive language toward Zambian police and soldiers.[12] On 23 March 2018, he was rushed to the University Teaching Hospital after collapsing[13] at the Woodlands Police Station[14] and was discharged from there a week later.[15] On 27 February 2019, his seat was declared vacant by the Speaker of the National Assembly.[16]

In April 2019, he was chosen as the president of the National Democratic Congress (NDC) party.[17] On 30 June 2020, Kambwili called on opposition parties in Zambia to form a grand opposition alliance ahead of the 2021 Zambian general election, citing the example of the 2020 Malawian presidential election.[18]

In October 2020, Chishimba Kambwili was sentenced to prison for "forgery" by the Lusaka Court of First Instance. "In the first count, the convict was sentenced to 12 months and an additional 12 months for disseminating false documents," Magistrate David Simu Samba said in his judgment. Both sentences were to be executed simultaneously. He was acquitted of a charge of giving false information to an official.[19]

In April 2021, Kambwili left the National Democratic Congress (NDC) party and rejoined the Patriotic Front (PF) party.[20][21] He was part of the PF's campaign team ahead of the 2021 general election.[22]

In 2022, Kambwili was one of the nine PF members who decided to contest for the party presidency after Edgar Lungu stepped down.[23]

References

  1. ^ "Chishimba Kambwili | National Assembly of Zambia". www.parliament.gov.zm. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  2. ^ "President Lungu Removes Kambwili As Pf National Youth Chairman In Mini Party Shake Up". Tumfweko. 2015-12-01. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  3. ^ Manzvanzvike, Tendai (30 September 2011). "Zambia: President Sata Names White Ally Vice President". AllAfrica. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  4. ^ New Minister Threatens To Shut Down Zambian Independent News Site
  5. ^ Manchishi, Xavier (13 January 2012). "Zambia: Kambwili's Game". AllAfrica. Retrieved 4 March 2025.
  6. ^ "Chishimba Kambwili ~Minister - Information and Broadcasting Services (Feb-2015) | National Assembly of Zambia". www.parliament.gov.zm. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  7. ^ "Fifth Session of the Eleventh Assembly | National Assembly of Zambia". www.parliament.gov.zm. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  8. ^ Arch Puddington; Jennifer Dunham; Elen Aghekyan; Bret Nelson; Sarah Repucci; Tyler Roylance, eds. (2017). Freedom in the World 2016: The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 778. ISBN 978-1-4422-6152-5.
  9. ^ "Chishimba Kambwili ~Minister - Information and Broadcasting Services (Sep-2016) | National Assembly of Zambia". www.parliament.gov.zm. Retrieved 2022-12-11.
  10. ^ "Zambia: Chishimba Kambwili distances himself from a Tonga story attributed to him". Lusaka Times. 2016-10-06. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  11. ^ "We are ready to face Kambwili in Roan-PF". Lusaka Times. 2017-07-23. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  12. ^ "Soldiers warns Kambwili, you will walk naked in Roan Constituency". The Zambian Observer. 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  13. ^ Delphine Zulu (2018-03-29). "Kambwili collapses". Times of Zambia. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  14. ^ Mike Makasa (2018-03-23). "Kambwili Rushed To Hospital After Being Held Without Police Bond". Zambia Reports. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  15. ^ "Kambwili discharged from UTH". Lusaka Times. 2018-03-30. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
  16. ^ "Kambwili's seat vacant, rules Speaker". Zambia: News Diggers!. 2019-02-28. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  17. ^ "Zambia : Kambwili officially named as NDC President, moves quickly to fire Musenge as Party Secretary General". 2019-04-18. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  18. ^ "Zambia : Kambwili calls on All Opposition Parties to Unite to Eject President Lungu and PF". 30 June 2020.
  19. ^ "Zambia : Chishimba Kambwili Found Guilty and sentenced to 12 Months in Jail". 2020-10-14. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  20. ^ "Zambia : Kambwili's decision to rejoin the PF is out of duress, it does not represent his true political feelings". 2021-05-02. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  21. ^ says, Zilore Mumba (2021-04-01). "Kambwili sneaks back into PF, says he's excited to work with Lungu again". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  22. ^ "STATEMENT BY THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION OF ZAMBIA CHIEF ELECTORAL OFFICER MR. KRYTICOUS P. NSHINDANO ON THE INDEFINITE SUSPENSION OF MR. CHISHIMBA KAMBWILI FROM ALL MANNER POLITICAL CAMPAIGNS - Electoral Commission of Zambia". 2021-06-30. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
  23. ^ "Kambwili, Mwamba and Chitalu join PF presidential race". Zambia: News Diggers!. 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2025-03-04.
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