Kabwata (constituency) explained

Kabwata is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the Lusaka neighbourhoods of Kabwata, Kamwala, Libala and Chilenje in Lusaka District of Lusaka Province.[1]

In September 2001, a by-election was held after incumbent MP Godfrey Miyanda was expelled from the ruling Movement for Multi-Party Democracy (MMD) together with nine cabinet ministers.[2] [3] The by-election was contested by the MMD (who fielded Dominic Laban Nyirongo), the United National Independence Party (who fielded Kamoyo Mwale) and the Forum for Democracy and Development (who fielded Richard Kachingwe). The by-election was won by Kachingwe, although he was only a Member of Parliament for a few months as general elections were held on 27 December 2001.[4] [5] [6]

List of MPs

ElectionMPParty
1973Mary MwangoUnited National Independence Party
1978Maxwell SibongoUnited National Independence Party
1983Michael SataUnited National Independence Party
1988Michael SataUnited National Independence Party
1991Michael SataMovement for Multi-Party Democracy
1996Godfrey MiyandaMovement for Multi-Party Democracy
2001 (by-election)Richard KachingweForum for Democracy and Development
2001Given LubindaUnited Party for National Development
2006Given LubindaPatriotic Front
2011Given LubindaPatriotic Front
2016Given LubindaPatriotic Front
2021Levy MkandawireUnited Party for National Development
2022 (by-election)[7] Andrew TayengwaUnited Party for National Development

Election results

2011

Notes and References

  1. http://www.parliament.gov.zm/node/1037 Kabwata
  2. https://www.iol.co.za/news/africa/zambias-ruling-party-expels-top-members-66144 Zambia's ruling party expels top members
  3. Book: David J.. Simon. James R.. Pletcher. Brian V.. Siegel. Historical Dictionary of Zambia. African Historical Dictionaries. 106. Metuchen, New Jersey. Scarecrow Press. 3rd. 2008. 978-0-8108-5305-8. National Citizen's Coalition (NCC). 333.
  4. https://allafrica.com/stories/200108220304.html MMD, FDD And UNIP Contest Kabwata By-Elections
  5. https://allafrica.com/stories/200108300087.html Fodep Accuses Mmd of Corruption in Kabwata
  6. https://allafrica.com/stories/200109070327.html The Truth is Coming Out, Says Lt. Gen. Tembo
  7. Web site: zamobserver . 2021-12-27 . UPND Adopts Andrew Tayengwa As Candidate For Kabwata MP . 2023-01-09 . The Zambian Observer . en-US.