Mwamba Reports Kabwe Judge to Judicial Complaints Commission
Patriotic Front Member of the Central Committee and party Information and Publicity Chairperson has filed a formal complaint with the Judicial Complaints Commission against Kabwe High Court Judge-in-Charge, Justice Kelvin Hancubwili Limbani, challenging the circumstances under which an injunction relating to PF activities was granted in Kabwe.
The complaint states that the order was issued despite an existing administrative directive assigning all PF leadership and ownership matters to the Lusaka High Court. According to the submission, this directive was established in March 2025 after consultations between lawyers from both PF factions and the Chief Justice, with the aim of preventing conflicting rulings and managing case congestion.
Mwamba argues that the injunction obtained in Kabwe involved activities taking place exclusively in Lusaka, where all parties linked to the ongoing internal disputes reside. The letter states that it was inappropriate for a court outside Lusaka to preside over matters already consolidated under a single judge and characterises the Kabwe application as forum shopping.
In the document filed with the Commission, it is noted that the Judicial Complaints Commission is responsible for enforcing the judicial code of conduct, ensuring accountability within the judiciary and maintaining public confidence in judicial processes. The complaint says the concerns raised were directed toward safeguarding the integrity of court procedures, particularly in politically sensitive contexts.
The submission traces the origin of the PF’s leadership disputes to an event held on 24 October 2023, described as an unauthorised Extra-Ordinary Conference. According to the complaint, the gathering attempted to take over the party without the knowledge or approval of its established structures. Both factions subsequently initiated court action and reported the matter to the police in an effort to clarify leadership authority and restore internal order.
He alleges that individuals operating within State House, the police service, the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Registrar of Societies played roles in the broader dispute. He states that these developments have implications for national stability, internal democracy and adherence to the rule of law. The complaint also notes that Church Mother Bodies and the Law Association of Zambia previously called for the restoration of what they described as the party’s legitimate leadership and urged the judiciary to act as an impartial arbiter.
Following the administrative decision to consolidate PF matters, all unresolved cases were placed before Justice Conceptor Chinyanwa Zulu. The complaint indicates that this arrangement was functioning well when an application was made in Kabwe by Morgan Ng’ona through Messrs Paul Chiteta and Company. Despite the ongoing consolidation, an injunction was granted in Kabwe to halt activities related to preparations for the PF’s elective General Conference.
The submission explains that preparations for the conference were underway at the party secretariat in Lusaka, where expressions of interest for leadership positions were being received. It states that Ng’ona was aware that all PF disputes had been transferred to the Lusaka High Court and that the Kabwe court should therefore have declined jurisdiction.
It further argues that the Kabwe court had no direct connection to the activities forming the basis of the injunction and should have exercised restraint. The complaint states that all parties linked to the matter are based in Lusaka, making it inappropriate for a court in another district to grant an order affecting events occurring outside its area.
The letter highlights the sensitivity of PF leadership disputes because of the party’s national membership. It warns that inconsistent judicial handling has the potential to inflame public sentiment and undermine confidence in the justice system. The submission also cautions that courts must avoid being used in ways that could create perceptions of unfairness or give rise to irregularities in political disputes.
Mwamba describes the actions taken in Kabwe as an abuse of court process and states that the decision to entertain and grant the application fell short of expected judicial standards. He asks the Judicial Complaints Commission to review the matter and take appropriate action under its mandate to uphold judicial integrity.
Ecl , as a lawyer was very realistic He quickly went to the Tonse and chose the NCP to avoid further confusions and complications, as vehicle party, and some seats were won. But the buffoons don’t want to be patient and respect the laws. At the same time they are behaving like uncultured buffoons. Well cultured people can’t conduct activities and continue behaving like that before burying their own chief, headman,chairperson, president…. As for cadres, it is anyway a blessing in disguise for you! Baswenimo sana. This is the right right time for you. Nakasa ka kandalama, ka malukula ka lisa
It’s judicialLy funny! A judicial escape and in hiding …. let him come back and present his complaints personally. But must be arrested and no bail. For he may come run away leaving the surities suffering, as he had done before
If you’re a lawyer, I think your professors are cursed. A lawyer who thrives on injustice instead of justice for all is cursed too. Hope you have zero clients and continue selling corn in the back of your Vitz or is it Yaris?
How can a fugitive of the courts report a sitting judge to the Judicial Complaints Committee.When you seek justice go with clean hands..Shaa !!
Ka Muamba bu tombolilo bwafulisha saana, now he is a refugee in America.
Kabwe is full of such reports and the courts there are tainted for sure
It may not be such for this compainant who knows
Just keeping yapping “amb”, maybe after the election you can choose a candidate for 2031
We cannot “choose” ECL by a show of pangas this time, unlike Kabwe 2015. But the interesting question is who does “Amb” Mwamba actually support? Himself, olo anaza? Popcorn selling is looking like a good business investment for the next 9-10 months
This same PF that was using government machinery to defy court orders to return Rupiah Banda’s passport and allow him to travel to Kenya?
Mscheeeeeww , i hate hypocrites (passionately)
According to your lawyers, If all PF activities are halted and administered by the High court; then you can have your so called conference because you didn’t get express permission from the court; to hold such a meeting. You are contradicting yourselves; the injuction by the high court is in order. Kwasila
Very right! You are 100% right. With a court order in place, they will continue committing more cases within cases. The problem with pf, the spirit of lawlessness is in control. You even wonder whether they have credible lawyers
According to your lawyers, If all PF activities are halted and administered by the High court; then you can NOT have your so called conference because you didn’t get express permission from the court; to hold such a meeting. You are contradicting yourselves; the injuction by the high court is in order. Kwasila
Can someone file a complaint with judicial commission when he is out
Of the country?
And when he is criminal and judicial deserter. I don’t know which commission can entertain such a nosense.