UPND Spokesperson Cornelius Mweetwa has described the Kasama by-election win as a ‘sweet’ victory which has nullified the party’s loss in the Chawama parliamentary by-election. And PF faction Deputy Secretary General for Administration Celestine Mukandila says the party failed to protect its votes during the Kasama mayoral by-election. Meanwhile, Citizens First leader Harry Kalaba has described the party’s loss in Kasama as a dress rehearsal for the 2026 general elections, noting that the 4,405 votes means that it now has structures in the district. UPND candidate Bywell Simposya scooped the Kasama Mayoral seat, securing 17,647 votes. He was followed by Peter Yuda of the FDD under the Tonse Alliance, who received 14,302 votes, while Citizens First candidate Aaron Zimba finished...