ARMED INDIVIDUALS LOOKING FOR KAFWAYA’S GRAVE, SAYS CHITIMUKULU.
The Bemba Royal Establishment has raised alarm over reports that heavily armed individuals are allegedly using threats and coercion to force villagers in Lunte District to reveal the location of the late Hon. Mutotwe Kafwaya’s grave.
In a statement dated October 17, 2026, Secretary to the Chitimukulu, Richard Mukuka, said the matter was reported to Paramount Chief Chitimukulu Kanyanta-Manga II by Senior Chief Shibwalya Kapila.
The statement alleges that the armed individuals, travelling in six vehicles, have been threatening and coercing villagers to show them Kafwaya’s grave.
According to the Royal Establishment, Kafwaya was an UmuBemba from the Lisunga territory of Ulubemba, where his remains were buried following his death.
It says burial places are considered sacred under Bemba traditions and are normally out of bounds when no burial ceremony is taking place.
The Bemba Royal Establishment has described the alleged actions as “highly provocative”, particularly the claims that its subjects are being pressured to reveal the location of the grave, raising concerns about the possible desecration of the burial place.
Zambian Watch.