Omelo Mumba

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Omelo Mumba (died 3 March 1963[1]) was a freedom fighter who fought for a black majority government in pre-independence era of Zambia. He was appointed Regional Secretary for Kenneth Kaunda's United National Independence Party in Eastern Province of the country and he was an avid campaigner for the party.[2]

Personal life

Mumba was married to Dona Mumba.[2]

Legacy

There is a school in Katete, a road in Lusaka's Rhodes Park and a house at Nyika Hotel in Petauke named after Omelo Mumba.[1]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Recalling Omelo Mumba, Zambia Daily Mail, 24 October 2014
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 HEROES AND UNITY DAYS: BUT NO HEROES, NO UNITY!, Zambian Eye, 1 July 2016
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