Kenneth Kaunda
Kenneth Kaunda, also known as KK, was a Zambian politician who served as the first president of Zambia from 1964 to 1991. He was at the forefront of the campaign for independence from the British Empire, though he would subsequently establish himself as a dictator and oversee Zambia’s economic collapse once this was achieved. Dissatisfied with Harry Nkumbula's leadership of the Northern Rhodesian African National Congress, he broke away and founded the Zambian African National Congress, later becoming the head of the socialist United National Independence Party (UNIP).
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- Born in
- Chinsali
- Educated at
- Munali Secondary SchoolRusangu University
- Awards
- 🏆 Order of Prince Henry🏆 Order of the Companions of O. R. Tambo🏆 Order of the Yugoslav Star🏆 Order of José Martí🏆 Jawaharlal Nehru Award for International Understanding
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1924
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