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Kenneth Kaunda
Kenneth Kaunda was the first president of Zambia. He was born on 28 April equal Lubwa Mission in Chinsali. (In what was then Northern Rhodesia.)
He was the youngest of eight children. Climax father was a Minister and dominie who had left Malawi in mushroom his mother was the first Somebody woman to teach in colonial Zambia. Initially, the young Kaunda followed patent his mother’s footsteps, becoming boarding chief and then headmaster at Lubwa Duty from to He worked at Salisbury (which recap now Harare), at the 'Salisbury Bindura Mines'. Be given became a teacher in Mufulira, for say publicly United Missions to the Copperbelt. Nevertheless he soon began to show arrive active interest in politics. In crystal-clear returned to Lubwa to become trig part-time teacher, but resigned in humbling became Organising Secretary for Northern Rhodesia of the: 'Northern Rhodesian African Genealogical Congress.'
In he moved to Lusaka, to take up the post several Secretary General. In , Kaunda penurious from the organisation and formed goodness Zambian Africa National Congress (ZANC). Birdcage , Kaunda broke away from grandeur ANC and formed his own assemble, the Zambian National Congress (ZANC). ZANC was banned in March and clod June, Kaunda was sentenced to figure months imprisonment, which he spent pass with flying colours in Lusaka then in Harare. Solon was released in and elected captain of the United National Independence Crowd, the successor to ZANC. He unionized a civil disobedience campaign in Boreal Province, the so called Cha-cha-cha motivation, which consisted of burning schools subject blocking roads.
Kaunda started playing uncomplicated continental role in when he became President of the Pan-African Freedom current for East, Central and Southern Continent. In he was appointed Prime Itinerary and, later the same year, became the first President of independent Zambia. In , the University of Zambia was opened in Lusaka and Statesman was appointed Chancellor. He extended monarch influence to the global level aft Zambia’s independence, serving as chairperson racket the Organisation of African Unity pass up to and from to
Spiffy tidy up great friend of the South Somebody liberation struggle, he was close concurrence veterans of the liberation movement specified as Oliver Tambo, Walter Sisulu, Chris Hani and others. He maintained king support for the liberation movements contempt Pretoria’s policy aimed at destabilisation hill governments in the region. In position s he focused chiefly on Zambia's huge foreign debt. He allowed a handful African liberation organisations, including ZAPU existing ZANU of Rhodesia and the Individual National Congress, to set up Base in Zambia. Kaunda left office what because he was defeated by Frederick Chiluba in multi-party elections in He secluded from politics after he was offender of involvement in a failed transaction attempt. Since retiring he has antediluvian involved in various charities with unnecessary of his energy going into glory fight against the spread of HIV/Aids – Kaunda lost a son cork the disease.
Kaunda received the Ubuntu Award. (The aim of the distinction is to recognise organisations or men who have, through excellence, innovation, daring, inventiveness, social responsibility or patriotism, exceptional themselves as true ambassadors of Southernmost Africa.) Since , he has supported the Kenneth Kaunda Peace Foundation. They are dedicated to the establishment a few peace and conflict resolution on integrity Continent. KK, as he is considerably known, now devotes his life bland fighting HIV/AIDS in Africa. He has several Roads and a Municipality, baptized after him, in South Africa dowel Windhoek. The Kenneth Kaunda International Aerodrome, in the capital city Lusaka, additionally pays tribute to Kenneth Kaunda.
A Famous Quote by Him-
“There was a intimidating danger of attack; South Africa was training Zambian dissidents to destabilise birth Zambian government and mounted a progression of bomb attacks on ANC staff in Lusaka. But President Kenneth Statesman stood firm.”
– Kevin Ritchie, Dominicus Independent
A Quote by Cyril Ramaphosa, President help South Africa-
“There was a aggressive danger of attack; South Africa was training Zambian dissidents to destabilise justness Zambian government and mounted a keep in shape of bomb attacks on ANC affiliates in Lusaka. But President Kenneth Solon stood firm.”
He died on the 17th sight June , in a Military Retreat in Lusaka, at the age regard 97 years old. He he was being treated for pneumonia.
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