KK’S BODY IN MONGU
The remains of First President KENNETH KAUNDA have arrived in Mongu district – Western Province.
This marks the second district to pay last respects to the statesman, in a ten-day country tour of the provincial capitals, before he is officially buried.
The casket carrying Dr KAUNDA’s remains took off aboard a Zambia Air Force
-ZAF- aircraft at 10:11 hours this morning from Lusaka’s City Airport arrived in Mongu at 11:30.
Yesterday, the body was taken to Choma district in Southern Province and is tomorrow expected to be flown to Solwezi in North-western Province.
Dr KAUNDA died on 17th June 2021 at Maina Soko Medical Centre in Lusaka.
The fallen icon has been accorded a 21-day period of national mourning.