Zambia’s first president, Kenneth Kaunda is dead. He died at the age of 97.
Kaunda was among the Pan Africanist who struggled for Zambia’s independence.
He became the first elected president of the country in 1964 and ruled for 27 years.
Nigeria’s former vice president, Atiku Abubakar, said Africa has lost the last man who epitomises liberation.
“Former President Kenneth Kaunda was the last of his generation that epitomised the liberation struggle on the African continent. His passing away is the end of an era. We remain eternally grateful for his services to Zambia and the continent. May his soul rest in peace,” he said.
A former senator who represented Kaduna Central in the National Assembly, Shehu Sani, says Africa has lost a patriot.
“Keneth Kaunda; Africa has lost a founding father and a patriot. May his gentle soul Rest In Peace.”
