Charles Chanda

Charles Chanda
Born (1968-02-09) February 9, 1968 (age 58)
Zambia
OccupationPolitician

Charles Chanda (born 9 February 1968) is a Zambian politician and businessman. He is the president of the United, Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) political party.

Political Career

Charles Chanda was the United, Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) presidential candidate at the 2021 general election, where he finished eighth in a field of sixteen candidates with 0.13% of the vote.

He applied to be the UPPZ presidential candidate at the 2026 general election but he was denied in May 2026 due to an alleged issue of moral bankruptcy, which meant that the party wouldn't field a presidential candidate. The following month, the UPPZ party decided to join the UPND Alliance and endorse the incumbent head of state, Hakainde Hichilema of the United Party for National Development (UPND), for re-election.

Land sale controversies

In 2019, Chanda and his company Brook Cherith Estate Agents were sued by 120 plaintiffs, who alleged that Chanda had attempted to fraudulently sell plots of land that he did not own. He and his daughter, Esther, were subsequently charged with 134 counts of fraud, and in 2023, he was acquitted on 127 counts.

References

  1. ↑ Mbewe, Zondiwe (16 October 2019). "UPPZ leader applies for habeas corpus". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  2. ↑ Chabala, Mirriam (24 August 2018). "UPPZ president explains his controversial land ownership". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  3. ↑ Chabala, Mirriam (9 May 2019). "NDF will produce PF manifesto not Constitution, says Chanda as he quits". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  4. ↑ Presidential Results Per Constituency - Electoral Commission of Zambia
  5. ↑ SICHULA, AUGUSTINE (22 April 2026). "UPPZ leader, Chanda, joins presidential race, says party open to alliance talks | Zambia Monitor". Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  6. ↑ Jere, Shadreck (19 May 2026). "Chanda fumes, as ECZ disqualifies him for bankruptcy; "I'm worth K5bn"". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  7. ↑ Jere, Joshua (18 May 2026). "ECZ Rejects Charles Chanda's Presidential Nomination - ZNBC". ZNBC. Archived from the original on 18 May 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  8. ↑ "Zambia's electoral commission bars UPPZ leader from presidential race - Mwebantu". 18 May 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  9. ↑ "UPND Alliance Grows to 15 Parties". Open Zambia. 11 June 2026. Retrieved 11 July 2026.
  10. ↑ Mbewe, Zondiwe (18 September 2019). "120 people sue UPPZ leader for fraud over land". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  11. ↑ Mbewe, Zondiwe (23 October 2019). "Chanda, daughter continue with plea 'marathon' in 134 counts of fraud". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2 June 2024.
  12. ↑ "Police nab Charles Chanda, daughter for fraud". Lusaka Times. 7 October 2019.
  13. ↑ Sichikwenkwe, Perpetual (31 May 2023). "UPPZ Leader Walks to Freedom". Times of Zambia.