Citizens First

Citizens First
AbbreviationCF
LeaderHarry Kalaba
Founded2022 (2022)
Split fromDemocratic Party
Colours  Orange
  Green
National Assembly
2 / 266
Website
citizens-firstzm.org
harry-kalaba.com

Citizens First (CF) is a political party in Zambia.

History

In 2022, the party was founded by Harry Kalaba. He departed from the Democratic Party. In 2024, the party's manifesto was released.

The party came third in the 2026 Chawama by-election. In the 2026 Zambian general election, the party won seats in the National Assembly.

Electoral history

Presidential elections

Election Party candidate Votes % Result
2026 Harry Kalaba TBA TBA TBA

National Assembly elections

Election Votes % Seats +/– Position Outcome
2026 TBA TBA
2 / 167
 Increase 2 Increase 4th TBA

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Kalaba's Citizens First: Zambia's Strongest Opposition". Africa Press. 1 February 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  2. ↑ "Harry Kalaba Launches Citizens First Party". Daily Nation. 27 October 2022. Retrieved 2 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Mundubile switches party, faces fresh ECZ preprocessing hurdle". Zambian Eye. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  4. ↑ Daka, Precious (14 September 2024). "Kalaba launches manifesto, lays out plans for Zambia". News Diggers!. Retrieved 17 August 2026.
  5. ↑ Mulinda, Wilson (16 January 2026). "FDD Wins Chawama Parliamentary By-Election". Zambia National Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 17 January 2026.
  6. ↑ "Zambia Decides 2026 Live Results". Zambia Decides. Retrieved 17 August 2026.