Coach Mwenya Chipepo has paid tribute to footballer Cephas Mulombwa, whom he coached at Power Dynamos.
Mulombwa died in a road accident in Chibombo last Friday.
The attacker won the 2023 ABSA Cup with Forest Rangers.
In an interview, Chipepo branded Mulombwa as a good player.
He said the deceased was a marvel to watch on the pitch and had great potential to excel.
“Cephas was a good player with a bright future and l had no problem with him either at Forest or Power,” Chipepo told Radio Icengelo’s Clara Chisenga.
Mulombwa launched his topflight career at Kabwe Warriors before switching to Forest.
He died at the age of 27.
According to Police, Mulombwa was hit by a Mitsubishi Fuso Fighter on April 10, 2026, around 17:20 hours, along an access road off the Great North Road near the Kabangwe’s St. Mary’s Catholic Church junction.
“Preliminary investigations indicate that the accident occurred when the pedestrian (mulombwa) attempted to cross the road from east to west and was hit by the oncoming motor vehicle. Due to the impact, the pedestrian sustained serious injuries and was rushed to Matero Level One Hospital, where he died after a short admission while receiving treatment,” said Police spokesperson Godfrey Chilabi.
Mulombwa is being put to rest on Tuesday in Chibombo District.
This is so sad, he literally stayed in our neighborhood..
This is so sad. We need all our emerging youngsters to revive zedian soccer MHRIP