Kaweche Was a Scandal-Free Businessman – Kabesha

Speaking shortly after a church service held at the Cathedral of the Holy Cross, Kabesha said Kaweche’s death is a great loss to both the Kaunda family and the nation.

He noted that Kaweche, son of Zambia’s founding President Kenneth Kaunda, carried himself with dignity and related easily with people from all walks of life despite his prominent background.

Kabesha said the Kaunda family is widely known for humility and simplicity in the way they interact with society, adding that Kaweche exemplified these values throughout his life.

“I knew him of course, I used to interact more with his young brother, Kambaraja. And Kaweche, like most of President Kaunda’s children, was a humble person,” Kabesha said.

“Surely we can’t assign any bad behaviour from Kaweche. He was a good gentleman… he was a businessman.”

The Attorney General further emphasised that Kaweche lived a clean and disciplined life and was never associated with any scandal or illegal activities.

He added that his passing is particularly painful as he was still in his productive years and had more to contribute to the country and to the younger generation.

Kaweche, aged 67, died in Ndola in the early hours of Thursday while on a business trip. He was the fifth child of Dr. Kaunda and was just five years old when his father became Zambia’s first President in 1964.

He was also known for caring for his father during his final days and was involved in the legal proceedings concerning Dr. Kaunda’s burial.

Kaweche is survived by his wife and three children.

Meanwhile, following the church service, his remains were transported to the State Lodge area in Lusaka, where he was laid to rest at a private family property near his mother, former First Lady Betty Kaunda.