PROMINENT lawyer Stephen Malama has died.
Mr Malama, 71, died on Monday morning on a plane flying from Lubumbashi in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) to Ndola.
His son, Stephen Malama Jr confirmed his death in Kitwe yesterday.
Mr Malama Jr said his father was connecting from Lubumbashi to Ndola from India where he had gone on a business trip and for medical review.
He said when the plane landed at Simon Mwansa Kapwepwe International Airport, one of the passengers noticed that Mr Malama was not getting up from his seat.
The passenger informed the cabin crew who checked on him but was not responding.
Mr Malama Jr said his father was pronounced dead upon arrival at Ndola Central Hospital.
Mr Malama was a senior legal practitioner with Jacques & Partners and board chairperson at Kagem Mines. He was a State Counsel.
He also served as director at Professional Insurance Corporation, Zambezi Portland Cement and Professional Assurance Company, among others.
Funeral gathering is at 1804 Kaminda Drive, Riverside in Kitwe while burial has been tentatively set for tomorrow.
He is survived by a wife Elizabeth, several children and grandchildren.
Mr Malama’s partner, Kafunya Mbindo said the death was beyond imagination.
Mr Mbindo said Mr Malama’s death was a big loss to the legal fraternity and especially the law firm, Jacques and Partners, which had lost two other legal brains.
State Counsel William Nyirenda described the death of Mr Malama as tragic.
“Mr Malama was such a gentle, refined and eminent legal personality. He was a mentor to many of us in the legal profession,” he said.
Another lawyer, Samuel Twumasi said it was difficult to describe Mr Malama in words because his death was a great loss to the legal profession, especially to the upcoming lawyers who should emulate him.
[Times of Zambia]
bewitching mu PF. MHSRIP
Hellboy! Find some thing better to do rather than comment foolishly on such sensitive matters…………….
#1 hellboy, u r an id.iot abroad
Just send your condolence, you useless and worthless PF cadres!
MYSRP – Happen to have met Mr Malama whilst working for Trident Group of companies in late 80s in Kitwe. Was such a getleman, will always be missed by those who worked with him.
MHSRIP, some ka online news site tried to mislead us that he died in India. These tu ma sites just survive on Lies, even on sad issues like the loss of a loved one!
VERY SAD NEWS WE HAVE LOST 2 PROMINENAT LAWYERS WITH IN A WEEK.FIRST MR MR MUNDIA SIKATANA AND NOW MR MALAMA. THIS IS A GREAT LOSS FOR ZAMBIA. MY CONDLANCES TO THE FAMILY AND FRIENDS OF THE LATE MR MALAMA AS WERE AS HIS COLLEGUES AT JACQUES AND PARTNERS. R.IP.MY FRIEND AS U ARE NOW IN THE HAND OF GOD WHO WILL TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOU.MHSRIP.
jst in teats…:o:o:o
This is a reality of life. There is a beginning and an end! But those of us who believe, God has prepared a special place for us where we shall continue to Worship and Praise Him with the Angels for ever and ever!!!!!!!!! So my brothers and sisters, why are you wasting time on internet? Please join us so that we will be together. Remember God does not want anyone to perish. He is such a loving God to each and every one of us. MHSRIP.
Fellow bloggers, please ignore imbeciles like HELLBOY. They get fueled when they read such angry responses because that is what they enjoy, to see that they have succeeded in offending someone. When you ignore them long enough they get bored and lose interest.
I like the reporting “He is survived by a wife Elizabeth, several children and grandchildren” meaning there are offical childrem within marriage and outside marriage…. every clever and wise…so pn burial day we accept all to come out….but anyway its just a thought… MHSRIP
Sad, very sad indeed, Mwaba Malama Jr we are with you in your mourning, wish was around to attend the funeral and burial
What was he doing in Congo?
How is that your bloody business?! When did Congo become a “NO landing Zone”?
he was coming from India, iwe. Planes have stations just like a bus travelling from Kitwe can stop at Kapiri.
He ran his race!I went to Kitwe Boys and living in Kitwe you would not have failed to know Mr stephen Malama.He was prominent and so is his family.I guess malilo ayamuKitwe.I send my condolences to the Malama family and friends.May his soul rest in peace.GOD BLESS ZAMBIA.
MHSRIP why didn’t CNP fly to Congo then Lusaka the time he went to India? It seems flying through congo has a message to pipo coming from india for review. It would have been nice as all the complaints about him now would be long gone story, we could have been talking about zambias 6th presido now
Now I would love to know which one of the reports is right? There is one that says he died on his way to INDIA … now we are made to learn he died from DRC to NDOLA???? I think we need more lawsuits to stem this unbecoming habit of heretics!!!
Its a profound loss and utterly tragic! He was probably the humblest lawyer i ever to know in Zambia. S. Malama – M Y S R I P
This is very sad. Such a brilliant gentleman and legal practitioner. Condolences to his family and all at Jacques & Partners. MHSRP
As we always say. He was such a great person full of life and inspiration. We will greatly miss him and I must also note that he was about to be elevated in society had he not met death. MHSRIEP. Sad loss indeed for mother Zambia
MHSRIP!
Hellboy, from your writing one can conclude that you are worthless foreigner who is only either working as a cleaner who wiping the sh*t of the old. You better go to school so that you become a responsible person with good manners.
Let SATA pass through Congo from BRAZIL please enroute to zambia
India to Lubumbashi?
Ba LT when reporting, your readers would appreciate a brief profile of the departed ‘prominent lawyer’ such as alma mater so that they build a picture of how prominent he was. All the same MHSRIP!!!
Hellboy! A lot of people abroad are civilized, you seem not to Hellboy. You should feel ashamed posting such a comment iwe mambala.:d
A humble and quiet gentleman. A sad day and a great loss to Zambia. Very sorry to hear this Mwaba.
It is now time to demolish, #21 Joshua, you slipped through a condom #25 chikamoneka you are the uncivilised one infact a villager! Next time get good advise from #10 The Equalizer before you put your filthy little hands on your keyboards, because none of you fools are on my level! Mwe ndoshi mwe!-Hellboy.
MHSRIP
I shall enherit his wife and all his concubines. MHSRIP!
Ulishilu sana iwe Prophet Dan Pule.
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