Daniel Chiluba Nkole

03/09/2026

You Don’t Wait for the Hyena To Enter the Kraal Before You Mend the Fence.

01/09/2026

CONGRATULATIONS, YOUR EXCELLENCY, PRESIDENT HAKAINDE HICHILEMA

Congratulations to His Excellency President Hakainde Hichilema on your re-election and the mandate to serve Zambia for a second term. One message that stood out from the campaign, both in your speeches and on various campaign displays, was:

“A LOT HAS BEEN ACHIEVED, BUT MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE.”

Indeed, this should now become the defining principle of the second term. The economic indicators are pointing in the right direction, and the progress made in stabilising the economy deserves recognition. But ultimately, economic progress must be felt beyond statistics and national balance sheets. The time has come for these achievements to translate into tangible improvements at household level.

The ordinary Zambian must begin to feel the benefits through greater employment opportunities, increased household incomes, affordable food, reliable energy, improved public services, stronger businesses and better opportunities for young people.

At the same time, Government must take seriously the warnings surrounding the potential adverse effects of climate change, particularly the risks anticipated around 2027. Preparedness must begin before the crisis arrives. Food security, water availability, energy, agriculture and livelihoods must be strengthened against possible shocks.

Your Excellency, the second term also provides an opportunity to build a team that places country before self, service before privilege, and national interest before personal interest. Your appointees must understand that public office is not a reward; it is a responsibility entrusted to them by the people of Zambia.

May this second term be defined not merely by what Government achieves, but by how many Zambians experience a meaningful improvement in their daily lives. The foundation has been laid. The indicators are improving. Now let the progress reach the household.

Congratulations once again, Your Excellency. May God grant you wisdom, courage and discernment as you lead Zambia into the next chapter.

“A nation is truly progressing when progress is no longer measured only in figures, but in the lives of its people.

26/08/2026

The Two Lions and the Village of Half-Truths

Once upon a time, in a great forest called Mubanga, there lived two powerful lions who had become the most influential leaders among the animals. One lion was called Mwamba, and the other was called Shumba. Both were respected. Both had followers. Both believed that one day he would become the leader of the entire forest. But there was a dangerous belief among the animals.

“If you want to rise, you must first bring down the other.”

So instead of competing through ideas, character and service, the two camps slowly learned to compete through perception. When Mwamba did something good, Shumba's followers would say: "It Is Not as Good as They Are Saying." When Shumba made a mistake, Mwamba's followers would say: “Look! This Proves He Is Completely Useless." Small mistakes became enormous stories. Rumours became facts. Half-truths became weapons.

And the animals began believing whatever pleased their side. The problem became even worse because the animals did not always want to hear the truth. If someone told them, "Your Leader Has Made A Mistake," they became angry. If someone said, "Your Leader Has Succeeded," they accepted it immediately. The forest therefore became divided between what was true and what animals wanted to believe.

The Great Argument
One afternoon, Mwamba and Shumba had a serious argument. Nobody outside the two leaders knew exactly what had happened. But because the forest had spent years hearing accusations against both leaders, the animals immediately began creating their own explanations. Some said Mwamba had threatened Shumba. Others said Shumba had planned to destroy Mwamba. Still others claimed that one of them was secretly plotting against the other. No one knew the truth. But everyone had an opinion. A few days later, Mwamba became seriously ill. The forest waited anxiously. Then, one morning, the terrible news came. Mwamba was dead.

The animals were shocked. His family mourned. His cubs cried. His supporters gathered around his body. But before the mourning had even settled, whispers began spreading through the forest. "Shumba Did It." "He Poisoned Him." "Their Argument Was Not Ordinary." "He Wanted Mwamba Out of The Way." Soon the whisper became a roar. Shumba was accused of killing Mwamba. His followers denied it. But the accusation had already entered the hearts of the animals.

The Vet Doctors Speak
The elders ordered the forest doctors to examine what had happened. The doctors investigated carefully. They examined Mwamba. They spoke to those who had cared for him. They considered his illness and his condition. Finally, they gave their conclusion.

"Mwamba died from natural causes. We have found no evidence that he was murdered or poisoned."

The forest became quiet. But some animals refused to accept the conclusion. "The Doctors Don't Understand," they said. Others claimed that before Mwamba died, he had seen Shumba in a vision. "He Saw Shumba Coming to Kill Him!" The story spread from tree to tree. But when the elders asked.

"Where is the evidence?"
There was none. There was only a story. A vision. An interpretation. A belief. And the danger was that the cubs of Mwamba were beginning to grow up believing that their father's death had been caused deliberately by Shumba. His grandchildren would eventually hear the same story.

An entire generation could inherit hatred built on something that had never been proven.

The Elder Arrives
Seeing the forest becoming dangerously divided, an old elephant named Munyama, who lived in a distant part of the forest, came to speak. He was not a supporter of Mwamba. He was not a supporter of Shumba. He was a supporter of truth. He gathered the animals together. Then he said.

"A forest cannot be governed by rumours. It must be governed by truth."

The animals listened. Munyama continued: "If Mwamba did something wrong, say he did something wrong. Do not invent ten wrongs because you dislike him." "If Shumba did something good, say he did something good. Do not deny the good simply because you support Mwamba." "If Mwamba died naturally, say he died naturally." "If someone has evidence that he was murdered, or poisoned bring the evidence." "But do not turn suspicion into certainty." The elephant paused. Then he said something even more important.

"Truth must be demanded from leaders, but truth must also be demanded from the people."

The animals looked at one another. Munyama explained. "Leaders must stop lying to their followers simply because the truth may make them unpopular. But followers must also stop demanding comforting lies from their leaders. A leader who tells his followers only what they want to hear is not protecting them. He is misleading them."

The Half-Truth Trap
Munyama then drew a line in the dust. On one side he wrote.
TRUTH.
On the other.
PERCEPTION.

He said.
"Perception can win an argument today and destroy the forest tomorrow." "When you repeatedly tell animals that another lion is evil, eventually they will believe that lion is capable of anything." "When that lion eventually dies, they will believe you when you say he was responsible." "That is how yesterday's propaganda becomes tomorrow's tragedy." The forest became silent. Munyama looked at Mwamba's cubs.

"Your father deserves the truth more than he deserves a convenient story."

Then he looked at Shumba.
"And you deserve justice if you did not commit the crime." Then he looked at all the animals. "Do not make the dead carry the burden of your political battles."

Learning from the Tragedy
Munyama told the animals that Mwamba's death should not only be a funeral. It should be a lesson. The animals had spent years believing that to lift one leader, they had to destroy another. They had confused criticism with hatred. They had confused political competition with personal warfare. They had confused rumours with evidence. And they had allowed half-truths to become the language of leadership.

Munyama said. "When something is wrong, call it wrong. When something is right, call it right. Do not change the truth because of the side you belong to." "That is how a problem becomes half-solved." "If corruption has happened, call it corruption." "If progress has happened, call it progress." "If a leader has failed, say he has failed." "If a leader has succeeded, acknowledge the success." "If you do not know, say you do not know." "Do not manufacture certainty where there is only suspicion."

The New Covenant of the Forest
The animals eventually agreed on a new principle. From that day forward, they would judge deeds before personalities. They would ask for evidence before accusations. They would demand truth from leaders and truth from followers. And they would teach their children that disagreement did not require hatred. The cubs of Mwamba would be allowed to mourn their father without being taught to hate Shumba for something that had never been proven. Shumba's followers would be allowed to defend him without insulting Mwamba's memory.

And the forest slowly began to heal. For the animals finally understood something they had forgotten.

A forest that lives on half-truths eventually becomes a forest where nobody knows what the truth is. And Munyama's final words became an old saying in the forest.
"Do Not Bury the Truth with The Dead, And Do Not Bury the Living Under Accusations Without Evidence."

For in the end, truth does not belong to Mwamba's followers or Shumba's followers.

Truth belongs to everyone. And if we cannot tell the truth about our friends, we will eventually lose the courage to tell the truth about our enemies and in the end, lose our ability to make sound choices for ourselves.

26/08/2026

It is Better to Share One Meal with a Living Man than Prepare a Hundred Plates for his Mourners.

20/08/2026

A PRAYER FOR OUR BELOVED ZAMBIA 🇿🇲

Almighty God,
We come before You with humble hearts, lifting our beloved nation, Zambia, into Your hands.

Lord, heal our land. Heal the wounds in our hearts, the divisions among us, the anger that separates us, and the pain that causes us to celebrate when another person suffers. Teach us that another Zambian's misfortune is not our victory, and another person's tears should never become our laughter.

Bless Zambia, Lord.
Bless our cities and our villages.
Bless our farms, our businesses, our schools and our hospitals.
Bless the hands that work and the families that struggle.
Bless every citizen, regardless of tribe, political affiliation, status, wealth or position.

Lord, we pray especially for our leaders. Grant them wisdom beyond human understanding. Give them restraint when anger rises, humility when power is entrusted to them, courage to do what is right, and tolerance when opinions differ. May they remember that leadership is not about defeating those who disagree, but about serving the people entrusted to their care.

Give our leaders the wisdom to listen before they speak, to unite before they divide, and to heal before they wound. May they never use the authority given to them to deepen hatred or encourage citizens to see one another as enemies.
Lord, teach us as Zambians that we can agree to disagree without becoming enemies. Let our political differences never become hatred. Let our debates never become violence. Let our democracy give us room to disagree with dignity, while remembering that beneath every political colour is a fellow human being, a fellow Zambian.

Bless Our Children, Lord.
Protect them from hunger, violence, abuse and hopelessness. Give them opportunities to learn, to dream and to become the best version of themselves. May no child feel forgotten by the nation that is supposed to be their inheritance.

And Lord, Remember Our Youths.
They are not merely the voters of tomorrow; they are the leaders, professionals, entrepreneurs, farmers, teachers, doctors, engineers and custodians of Zambia's future. Help us to see them, hear them, mentor them and prepare them. Give them opportunities to participate meaningfully in the affairs of our nation. Raise a generation that will inherit Zambia not merely as a country, but as a responsibility.
Lord, when we look around and see problems that appear too great for us, remind us that nothing is too great for You.

Take Zambia above our difficulties. Take us above poverty, unemployment, corruption, division, intolerance and despair. Give us leaders who serve with integrity, citizens who care for one another, and communities that choose compassion over hatred.

Where there is bitterness, plant forgiveness.
Where there is division, plant unity.
Where there is hatred, plant love.
Where there is hopelessness, plant hope.
Where there is injustice, raise voices for truth.
Where there is suffering, make us instruments of compassion.

And when we are tempted to rejoice because another Zambian has fallen, touch our hearts and remind us that we are one people. May we never forget that a nation cannot rise when its people find joy in one another's pain.

Father, let Zambia rise not through the triumph of one group over another, but through the strength of One Zambia, One Nation.

May You protect our Republic.
May You guide our leaders.
May You strengthen our families.
May You empower our youths.
May You bless our children.
May You comfort those who mourn.
May You provide for those who struggle.

May You give wisdom to those who make decisions on behalf of millions.
And when history looks back upon our generation, may it say that we chose unity over division, compassion over cruelty, wisdom over anger, and country over self.

Lord, heal Zambia. Bless Zambia. Protect Zambia. Guide Zambia.
And above all, teach us to love one another again.

May Peace Reign in Our Homes.
May Wisdom Reign in Our Leadership.
May Compassion Reign in Our Communities.
May Hope Reign in The Hearts of Our Young People.
And May Your Grace Reign Over Zambia.
In the Mighty Name of Jesus Christ, We Pray.

Amen. 🇿🇲🙏🏾

20/08/2026

20/08/2026

“THE WOUND OF THE HEART IS NOT HEALED BY THE TONGUE.”

In times of loss, our political differences should remind us not of what separates us, but of what ultimately brings us together. We may belong to different political parties, hold different opinions and make different choices at the ballot box, but beneath all these differences, we remain human beings and citizens of one nation.

Our democracy gives us the freedom to disagree, to choose and to express ourselves. That freedom should never become a reason to hate one another. Political contests come and go, leaders change, victories are celebrated and defeats are accepted, but the relationships we build and the nation we leave behind remain.

Today, we mourn with the Kafwaya family. Hon. Kafwaya's service to the country deserves to be remembered with dignity and respect. Whatever our political differences may have been, death reminds us of our shared humanity and the need to extend compassion to those who are grieving. May his family find comfort in knowing that his contribution to the nation will not be forgotten. May God give them strength during this difficult period.
And may this moment also remind us as a nation that we must learn to disagree without destroying one another, compete without hatred, and lead without vengeance.

Our country needs healing. It needs unity. It needs leaders and citizens who understand that Zambia is bigger than any political party, individual or election. In times like these, leadership is not about pointing fingers; it is about extending hands. It is not about asking who is to blame; it is about asking what we can do together to heal. A true leader knows that when the nation is hurting, the time for division must give way to the time for unity.

“When the house is burning, you do not argue about who started the fire; you put it out.”

“Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means.”

May God grant the Kafwaya family comfort, and may the gentle soul of Hon. Kafwaya rest in eternal peace.

17/08/2026

Voter Apathy in Zambia.The Message We Must Be Prepared to Hear Low voter turnout should never be interpreted too quickly. Voter apathy can mean many things. It may mean that citizens are satisfied with the government and believe the country is moving in the right direction. But it may also mean that citizens are dissatisfied yet do not see a credible or convincing alternative. Others may simply have become frustrated, politically tired or convinced that changing leaders will not change their circumstances.

That is why low turnout should not automatically be celebrated as an endorsement, nor should it automatically be interpreted as rejection. The real responsibility is to go back to the people and listen. For those in government, winning an election is not the end of the conversation with citizens. It is the beginning of a greater responsibility to continuously ask:

Are we delivering what we promised? What are we getting right? What are we getting wrong? What are the people saying about jobs, the cost of living, agriculture, health, education, business and public services? Most importantly, leaders must be prepared to hear the truth even when that truth is uncomfortable. A government should not only listen when people praise it. It must also listen when citizens say, “You promised more, but you have not delivered enough.” Likewise, opposition parties must understand that dissatisfaction with the government does not automatically mean voters will choose them. They must provide credible alternatives, practical solutions and a convincing reason for citizens to trust them.

The greatest danger is not simply low voter turnout. The greater danger is when citizens begin to believe that politics no longer matters and that their vote cannot change their lives. Democracy therefore requires more than going to the people during elections. Leaders must go back to the people throughout the governing period and hear them when they are happy, when they are disappointed and when they are angry. Sometimes the people will tell you that you are doing well. Sometimes they will tell you that you are failing. Sometimes they may even tell you that they are unhappy but have no better alternative. Whatever the message, leaders must have the humility to listen. Because leadership is not about hearing only what we want to hear. Leadership is having the courage to be disappointed by the truth and the wisdom to act on it.

“A wise leader listens to the people before the people stop speaking.”

One Zambia. One Nation. One People.

09/08/2026

Sometimes the Greatest Suffering Is Not the Pain We Face, But the Life We Lose Because We Were Afraid to Face It.