GOSPEL artiste Kings Malembe Malembe has joined fellow creatives who plan to contest at Parliamentary level in the 2026 General election. He says he will stand as an independent candidate in Lupososhi Constituency, Northern Province. Other artistes who have expressed interest to take up political leadership next year include Mulaza Kaira alias Macky 2 and CQ Muzukulu alias Chisanga Queville Chansa. This wave of “youths” has instituted fear in some members of parliament like Chiengi’s Given Katuta who feels they should not be given a chance to stand because they “will not be able to intelligently articulate issues in Parliament”. Katuta has gotten some sharp reactions on her statement and for Kings, he feels she deserves forgiveness for demonstrating “greed at...

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