Kayula Kakusa (born 4 March 1964) is a
Zambia
Zambia, officially the Republic of Zambia, is a landlocked country at the crossroads of Central Africa, Central, Southern Africa, Southern and East Africa. It is typically referred to being in South-Central Africa or Southern Africa. It is bor ...
n politician. He served as Member of the
National Assembly
In politics, a national assembly is either a unicameral legislature, the lower house of a bicameral legislature, or both houses of a bicameral legislature together. In the English language it generally means "an assembly composed of the repr ...
for
Kabwe Central
Kabwe Central is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the eastern part of Kabwe District in Central Province.
History
The constituency was established in 1926 as Northern, covering Broken Hill, Kasempa, Mkushi, Mwinilun ...
from 2006 until 2011.
Biography
Kakusa contested the
2006 general elections as the
Movement for Multi-Party Democracy
The Movement for Multi-party Democracy (MMD) also known as New Hope MMD is a political party in Zambia. Originally formed to oust the previous government, MMD controlled an absolute majority in parliament between 1991 and 2001, when its past lead ...
(MMD) candidate in Kabwe Central. In a close three-way contest, he was elected, defeating
Davies Chama of the
Patriotic Front by 171 votes, succeeding the MMD's
Patrick Musonda as the MP for Kabwe.
Kakusa did not stand for re-election in the
2011 general elections. The MMD subsequently lost the seat to
James Kapyanga
James Mambepa Kapyanga (31 May 1963 – October 2021) was a Zambian politician. He served as Member of the National Assembly for Kabwe Central
Kabwe Central is a constituency of the National Assembly of Zambia. It covers the eastern part of Ka ...
of the
Patriotic Front.
2011 National Assembly results
Electoral Commission of Zambia
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kakusa, Kaluya
1964 births
Living people
Movement for Multi-Party Democracy politicians
Members of the National Assembly of Zambia