Chilenje House 394: Difference between revisions

'''Chelenje House''' was the residence of [[Dr. Kenneth Kaunda]], [[Zambia]]'s [[first republican president]], from 13th January 1960 to 27the December 1962, when he shifted to Government House. House No. 394 was the hub of political activity. Major emancipation crusades such as the constitutional Conference of 1960 and the [[Cha Cha Cha]] campaigns were coordinated when Dr. Kaunda lived in this house and he also directed the struggle for Independence of Zambia, which was finally achieved on 24 December 1964.<ref name="alltravels">{{cite  web|url=http://www.alltravels.com/zambia/all-regions/ridgeway/photos/current-photo-32700125|title=Photo - Chilenje House 394, former house of Kenneth David Kaunda, now a small museum :: Pictures of Ridgeway,  :: AllTravels :: Anywhere You Want To Go ::.|publisher=alltravels.com|accessdate=2014-04-19}}</ref> . The house is now protected and preserved for posterity, educational and enjoyment. The personal stuff used by Dr. Kaunda's family are still preserved and are kept in good condition. It is described as a simple two-bed roomed residential house with a small living room and a kitchen. It lies in a spacious compound littered with giant trees that seem to thrive on a stony ground."<ref>{{Cite web | title = Uganda: In Chilenje House, the Kaunda Legacy Still Lives (Page 2 of 3) | work = allAfrica.com | accessdate = 2014-05-04 | date = 2012-12-05 | url = http://allafrica.com/stories/201212060075.html?page=2