Patriotic Front (PF) faction secretary general Raphael Nakacinda has been granted bail pending appeal by the Lusaka Magistrates’ Court after applying for leave to challenge his sentence.
Principal Resident Magistrate Idah Phiri admitted Nakacinda to bail in the sum of K20,000 cash, with two working sureties resident in Lusaka, each in their own recognisance.
The court granted bail after allowing Nakacinda’s application for leave to appeal against a six-month custodial sentence.
Nakacinda was convicted for using the Bemba word “ubututu,” meaning primitive, in reference to President Hakainde Hichilema and the Tonga people of Bweengwa. The court and the prosecution held that the remarks were tribal and divisive, amounting to hate speech and therefore contrary to the law.
Despite being granted bail, Nakacinda remains in custody as he is serving an 18-month prison sentence in a separate case in which he was convicted of defaming President Hakainde Hichilema. He is expected to complete that sentence and be released on January 21, 2026.
What an unkept individual
Out just in time to join the fights in PF.