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Kenneth Kaunda (28 April 1924 – 17 June 2021), also known as KK, was a Zambian politician who served as the first president of Zambia from 1964 to 1991. He was at the forefront of the struggle for independence from British rule .
Jul 20, 1998 · Kenneth Kaunda (born April 28, 1924, Lubwa, near Chinsali, Northern Rhodesia [now Zambia]—died June 17, 2021, Lusaka, Zambia) was a politician who led Zambia to independence in 1964 and served as that country’s president until 1991.
President Cyril Ramaphosa of South Africa hailed the late Zambian former President Kenneth Kaunda as the last of a generation who lit the path to Africa's freedom an act of courage and selflessness and the support he showed to South Africa during one of the country's darkest and most volatile periods in its history.
Jun 17, 2021 · Kenneth Kaunda, Zambia's first president and one of the last of the generation of African leaders who fought colonialism, has died aged 97.
Jun 17, 2021 · Former president of Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda, has died aged 97 after being admitted to hospital with pneumonia. He was one of the pioneer leaders of a new Africa, as countries threw off colonialism...
President of Zambia. Prison Admittance Date. 1988-12-25. Prison Release Date. 1989-01-01. Kenneth Kaunda was the first president of Zambia. He was born on 28 April 1924 at Lubwa Mission in Chinsali. (In what was then Northern Rhodesia.) He was the youngest of eight children.
Zambia’s first president Dr Kenneth David Kaunda passed away on 17 June 2021 aged 97. Kenneth , affectionately known as KK started playing a continental role in 1963 when he became President of the Pan-African Freedom movement for East, Central and Southern Africa.
Jun 17, 2021 · Zambia’s former President Kenneth Kaunda has passed away. His death was announced by his son, Kambarage Kaunda, on Thursday. It was also confirmed by President Edgar Lungu.
Jun 17, 2021 · Zambia’s independence leader and elder African statesman, Kenneth Kaunda, has died at the age of 97.
Jul 15, 2021 · As founding President of an independent Zambia, Kenneth Kaunda was laid to rest on 7 July 2021, many assessments have been made of his legacy. In reviewing his leadership of Zambia, and within the immediate Southern African Democratic Community (SADC) and region, it is essential to consider the present-day socio-economic and political challenges.
