24/10/2026
KASABA INSTALLED AS NDOLA MAYOR
His Worship the Mayor, Councillor Kennedy Kasaba, has been installed as Mayor of the City of Ndola.
The installation ceremony was held at the Civic Centre Grounds yesterday and was graced by the Ministry of Local Government and Rural Development Permanet Secretary for Technical Services Mr. Nicolas Phiri.
In his speech, Mr. Phiri called upon all Councillors to unite and work together regardless of party affiliation, and regardless of whether they represented a ward or a group of people.
He said Ndola City Council was the closest Government to Ndola residents and through the implementation of the Grow Zambia Agenda, the City should be able to effectively deliver services.
He said the Constituency Development Fund (CDF) for Ndola Constituencies is meant for Ndola residents and so contracts to build community projects should be given to Ndola residents regardless of their political party affiliation.
His Worship the Mayor said he was honoured to be given a high seat in Ndola meant to represent the people of Ndola.
He said he was pledging that in his tenure, Ndola will be a cleaner City that will attract local and foreign investors.
The Friday Make Zambia Clean, Green and Healthy general clean-up exercise will extend to schools.
The Mayor said he will ensure buildings of businesses are painted.
The Council will also expedite Council processes relating to the Grow Zambia Agenda targets relating to Copper, electricity, maize, wheat, soya beans, sugar, beef and tourist arrivals.
Ndola City Council Town Clerk, Mr. Stanley Mbewe said management will give the Mayor and the Council full support in order to make Ndola a great City leveraging on the Grow Zambia Agenda.
Mr Mbewe called for unity among Councillors regardless of the party or sector the Councillors were representing.
In the Mayor's Minute for the Civic year 2021-2026, immediate past Mayor Mr. Jones Kalyati thanked his fellow councillors, management and staff of the Council, the Ministry of Local Government and the Provincial Administration for the support and cooperation they extended to him throughout his term of office and urged the new Council to build on where the last Council had left.
Also present at the event were District Commissioner Ms Precious Njekwa, Councillors, Provincial Local Government Officer Mr Shaft Musaka, Senior Chief Chiwala, Senior Government and Parastatal heads, Ndola City Council Management and staff and Ndola residents.
Story by Buwame Ilunga; NCC PR Unit