The Council of Chiefs in Northwestern Province has described the death of Senior Chief Kalilele of the Lamba speaking people in Mushindamo District as devastating.
Provincial Council of Chiefs Chairperson Chief Mumena said the traditional leaders in the province had learnt with deed sorrow the death of Senior Chief Kalilele whom he said was a man of peace.
Chief Mumena said this in a telephone interview with the media in Solwezi today.
He said the late Senior Chief Kalilele promoted peace and unity not only in his Chiefdom but the province as a whole.
“It is a sad moment for us traditional leadership in the province at the moment when we are still trying to put ourselves together and work as a team,” he said.
Chief Mumena said the late Senior Chief Kalilele was a team worker who spearheaded development in his Chiefdom and the Province adding that he was a friend of everyone especially among the traditional leaders.
He appealed to the Lamba royal establishment,the people of Mushindamo and the Province as a whole to mourn him with peace and the dignity he deserved in life and in his death.
“We are going to miss him and I pass my condolences to the royal council and the Lamba establishment,” Chief Mumena said.
Chief Mumena said the late Senior Chief Kalilele was enterprising and promoted development in his own way by engaging in agriculture activities.
And in a separate telephone interview United Party for National Development Provincial Chairperson Adam Sapezo described the late traditional leader as a developmental oriented who worked well with the party.
Mr Sapezo said the late Senior Chief Kalilele will be remembered for his passion to spearhead development in his Chiefdom.
“We will miss his fatherly advice and zeal to promote development in his Chiefdom and the Province as a whole,”he said.
He  appealed to people in the province to mourn the late traditional leader with honour and peace.
Earlier today Provincial Permanent Secretary colonel Grandson Katambi retired officially announced the death of Senior Chief Kalilele of the Lamba speaking people in Mushindamo District who died at Maina Soko Military hospital on 25th January,2026.
