E. Munshya, LLM, M.Div. Chama Fumba’s “A Lungu Anabwera” is most likely defamatory, disparaging, insulting and slanderous. No matter how … More
Category: Law
Mothers’ Rights: Women, the Law and culture when obtaining National Registration Cards (NRCs) in Zambia
E. Munshya, LLM, M.Div. There have been reports that single mothers are having a hard time obtaining National Registration Cards … More
One Zambia One Kapokola: Hichilema, Edgar Lungu and the defence of democratic freedoms
E. Munshya, LLM, M.Div. Hakainde Hichilema can be quite upsetting sometimes. Just when President Lungu is trying to settle in his … More
From Kasonde to Kafwaya: Debunking the myth that “old people” rule Zambia
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. The honorable Dr. Joseph Kasonde was born in 1938, his youngest counterpart in the legislature, … More
Converting 1 Million Baptisms Into Votes: An analysis of the political theology of the SDA Church in Zambia
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. We all must congratulate the Seventh-Day Adventist Church of Zambia for its one-millionth baptism. Since … More
A Post-Africanist view on South African Xenophobia
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. Truth is the greatest antidote to error. The pain of truth is far more desirable … More
Liberty Defiled: President Lungu must stop police from invading church services
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. The wisdom of the ages is strikingly clear. According to Pope Celestine I, “we are … More
Wrong General?: Linda Kasonde’s opposition to appointment of Likando Kalaluka as Attorney General
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. President Lungu in exercise of his power has appointed a Mr. Likando Kalaluka as Attorney … More
Same or Different?: Contrasting the Mutuna Tribunal with the Nchito Tribunal
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. When President Sata established the Chikopa Tribunal to probe the conduct of Judge Mutuna and … More
Lungu, Nchito, Illnesses the and the challenge of transparency
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. The fact that events are identical does not necessarily mean that they are the same. … More
Zimya Neighbour: When A Director of Public Prosecutions becomes a Director of Public Criminality
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. The case is very familiar to many of us. But for the sake of clarity, … More
No Creativity, No Imagination: My reflections on President Lungu’s cabinet
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. For someone who took almost three weeks to announce the cabinet, it is rather surprising … More
Eliasmunshya.org projects that Lungu wins Zambian elections: 784,263 for EL and 764,724 for HH
If you have to copy this table, please make an appropriate acknowledgement of the source. Just cite www.eliasmunshya.org and we will … More
For Tuesday’s election in Zambia, here is my endorsement
Don’t Kill, Just Kiss: What cadres can learn from Zambian politicians about love, hate and forgiveness
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. The election is drawing very near. Politicians are busy pounding on doors and flying their … More
“Ifintu ni Inonge”: The making of the Edgar Lungu candidacy
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. It is November 30 2014. Delegates have gathered at Mulungushi Rock of Authority in Kabwe. … More
Guy Scott must resign: Here is why
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. There is no legal framework upon which cabinet could fire Guy Lindsay Scott as Acting … More
Hakainde Hichilema, Edgar Lungu and the Politics of Contrasts and Comparisons
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. The campaign time has come in earnest. It seems all the parties now have a … More
Why It is Illegal for Guy Scott to fire or transfer government officers
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. News that the government of Acting President Guy Scott has either fired or transferred some … More
Rupiah Banda should form his own party and stop “ubuloshi”
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. If RB wants to stand, it would be great for the likes of Mulusa and … More
Grieving the Cobra: Mourning President Michael Chilufya Sata
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. The passing of President Sata has been devastating to the nation. But while the nation … More
Exclusive: Edgar Lungu’s response to Guy Scott
RE; PURPORTED SUSPENSION IS ILLEGAL AND HIGHLY PROVOCATIVE UNDER THE PARTY CONSTITUTION AND UNDER THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES OF NATIONAL MOURNING … More
Answering Misheck Shulumanda on the question of Guy Scott and treason
A gentleman by the name of Micheck Shulumanda has asked a few questions over the propriety of Guy Scott acting … More
The Cobra Who Charmed a Nation: The Life and Times of Michael Chilufya Sata
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. Michael Chilufya did not have one life. He had many lives. His relatively long life, … More
After the Cobra: What does the law say about Vice-President Guy Scott?
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. The President of the Republic of Zambia, Michael Chilufya Sata has died. He died in … More
One Zambia One Nation: The need for a new narrative
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. After 50 years of independence there is need for Zambians to begin reimagining the myth of … More
Bwezani Nafuti: Should Dr. Rupiah Banda return to active politics?
E. Munshya, LLB, M.Div. Dr. Rupiah Banda has all the reasons in the whole world to be angry and to … More
The King of Zambia: Mwanawina III and the making of a new nation
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. This republic we now call Zambia is a product of several currents. As we celebrate … More
Sacking Wynter Kabimba: Implications for Sata’s presidency
By E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. When Wynter Kabimba got implicated in the oil scandal in 2012, we called upon … More
Lewanika and Others v Chiluba (1998): The most significant court ruling in Zambia’s 50-year jurisprudence
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. Zambia has seen no court case full of stuff only fit for reality TV than … More
Limps of hope: Hon. Chilangwa, stigma and hope for Zambians living with disabilities
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. There is no evidence to suggest that Nevers Mumba had, two weeks ago, approved of … More
Assault on liberty: Why Immigration Zambia was wrong to raid churches
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div The Zambian state has a legitimate interest in enforcing the law. The state is well … More
Should Zambian MPs get a salary increase?
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons). M.Div. Some Members of Parliament (MPs) are demanding for a pay increase. And our people are … More
Splitting Lusaka into two: Leadership of hope for Zambia’s capital region
Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. The City of Lusaka, as messy as it is, is still very strategic to the economic … More
On Facebook: President Sata and the absurdity of his rule through pictures
E. Munshya, M.Div., LLB (Hons) And then we all saw the pictures. They came 24 days after President Sata’s unannounced … More
Judge Chali’s ruling in Brebner Changala v. Attorney General 2014
By Elias Munshya, M.Div., LLM (Candidate) Human Rights activist Brebner Changala sought leave of the High Court of Zambia to commence … More
Mumba Malila: A Supreme Court Justice for our time
By E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. At the age of 50, newly appointed Supreme Court Justice Mumba Malila is one … More
Mulenga Sata does satisfy the constitution to be presidential candidate in Zambia
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. In the interest of state unity and national sanity, Vice-President Guy Lindsay Scott should either … More
When a Vice-President works in the dark: Guy Scott and the vacuum from Tel Aviv
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div Never in the short history of our republic have we had a vice-president who is … More
When a smuggler acts as President: Wynter Kabimba and his men from Kenya
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. Personal sabotage should know its constraints. But just when you think that stuff cannot get … More
Michael Sata’s Government of “Katwishi”
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. The nights and days are very cold this month of June. But in spite of … More
On Trinity Western University’s Law School
By E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. Trinity Western University is a Christian evangelical school located in the province of British … More
Justice Kenyatta Nyirenda of Malawi: Could his ruling shape Zambia’s 2016 vote?
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. There is no doubting that the 30th May “midnight” court ruling in Malawi has significant … More
One Zambia, Many Vultures: Towards a More Humane Politics During Presidential Illness
By E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. The question is not really about whether President Sata is sick or not. The … More
Kenya’s New Marriage Law: A Call to Critical Reflection
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. In a culture driven by headlines, our people mostly never take the time to read … More
Proof and Punishment: Evidence Law in “General” Kanene’s Conviction
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. Several judges of the High Court of Zambia have been quite consistent and clear with … More
A Phone Call From Hell: Absurdity of President Sata’s Threats Against Bishop George Lungu
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. It is sad. It is bizarre. It is chillingly baffling that a bishop of the … More
Has Hon. Mulusa Become Unlucky?
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div Our republic can have no better politicians than the promise epitomised by young and educated … More
Good Guy, Bad Skin: Is President Sata discriminating against a “muzungu” Vice-President?
By E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. Agony is having someone serve as your vice-president and yet never give him the … More
Is Stella Shooting at Shadows?: Hichilema, Police IG Libongani & “Amayendele”
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. In our democracy, there should be no reason why the police command should be wasting … More
A Nation on “Tamanga”: Zambia’s Curse of Futile Quick Fixes
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. We are a nation of “tamanga.” We are the generation epitomising the notion of “ifintu … More
Aleisa, Aleisa: Challenges and Opportunities for Hakainde Hichilema
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), Mdiv. We make no error by stating, unequivocally, that Hakainde Hichilema was the big winner from … More
Politics of Chigololo: President Sata, HH and the slurring of fatherless children
By E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. Instead of being a father to the fatherless, President Sata has become a scoffer … More
More Pollution in Our Pockets: Absurdity of an Open-Pit Mine in the Lower Zambezi
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. Many have undertaken to write on the appropriateness and inappropriateness of Hon Harry Kalaba’s decision … More
Beyond “House, Money, Car”: Why Ms. Kay Figo Deserved Compensation
By E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. The facts of the 2012 case of one Ms. Kay Figo and her lover … More
Zambia’s New Draft Constitution
Please find attached Zambia’s new draft constitution. This is the Silungwe constitution draft. CONSTITUTION-OF-ZAMBIA-TECHNICAL-COMMITTEE-AUGUST-2013-3 DISCLAIMER: This website makes no … More
People and Events That Will Shape Zambia’s 2014
By E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), MA, MDiv. The New Year is finally here. We should all be relieved that the … More
Copy of Zambian High Court Decision in Austin Liato v The People (HCZ, 2013)
Copy of the High Court Judgment of Austin Liato v The People (HCZ, 2013). Click on this link and let … More
The End of Pan-Africanism: Post-Africanism and the Re-imagination of the African Myth
Elias Munshya The era of pan-Africanism is over. Pan-Africanism has flopped. And it has flopped very miserably. It needs to … More
An Attorney Goes Rogue: Why Mumba Malila Is Wrong To Challenge the Masebo Tribunal
Munshya wa Munshya William Harrington, a private citizen of Zambia wrote the Chief Justice of Zambia requesting that a tribunal … More
Zambia At 49: Reimagining the Myths of Our Nation
Munshya wa Munshya Myths are powerful. Not only do they create nations, but they also perpetuate them. No nation can … More
Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Extinction: ZIALE, Lawyers & Access to Justice
Munshya wa Munshya Zambia Institute of Advanced Legal Education results are out. And they are pathetic. Out of over 200 … More
One Bemba, One Nation: Politics of Tribe From Kenneth David Kaunda to Michael Chilufya Sata
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. Fighting for his political survival, Hon. Wynter Kabimba, made a very significant comment that his … More
What We Can Take-Away from Justice M.S Mulenga’s Ruling in the Dora Siliya Case
By E. Munshya wa Munshya On Tuesday, 3 September 2013 Justice Mungeni Siwale Mulenga ruled in the case in which … More
Dora Siliya & Others v. Attorney General in .jpg Format
Chibesakunda’s Spokesman Goes Offside: Why Terry Musonda’s Press Statement Does Not Make Legal Sense
By E. Munshya wa Munshya Mr. Terry Musonda, a spokesman for the judiciary of Zambia has issued a statement in … More
When a Cobra Spits at Crocodiles: Why President Sata Shouldn’t Fight the “Bashi Lubemba”
Elias Munshya, LLB (Hons), MA, Mdiv. The Issue President Michael Chilufya Sata in May 2013 used his powers as President … More
Dora’s Catch 22: Why ECZ is Right About S.22 of the Electoral Act 2006
By E. Munshya wa Munshya Petitions After Zambia’s elections of 2011, the party that won the elections, the Patriotic Front … More
With Forked Tongues: Why Chibesakunda’s Majority Ruling in Attorney General v. Mutuna & Others is Flawed
By E. Munshya wa Munshya It should not calm any nerves to realize that an analysis of the majority ruling … More
Bombasa Fyapena: Why We Must Not Blame the Law When Our Politics Go Berserk
By Munshya wa Munshya Over the issue of the lifting of Rupiah’s immunity, we are conflating too many issues and … More
Sound At Law: Why Speaker Matibini Was Right to Ignore the Bombasa Injunction
By E. Munshya wa Munshya On Friday, 15 March 2013, the Zambian parliament debated a motion that sought to remove … More
The Chola Boys: Zambia’s Vice-Presidents From Reuben Kamanga to Guy Lindsay Scott
By E. Munshya Wa Munshya Zambia’s presidency and presidents have dominated much of post-colonial analysis of politics and history. This … More
A Short Man Who Walked Tall: The Life and Times of Frederick Jacob Titus Chiluba (1943—2011)
By E. Munshya wa Munshya The Birth of The Man Biographers differ about where and when Frederick Jacob Titus Chiluba … More
Returning Abdul: An Analysis of Justice Mchenga’s Ruling in Simwaya v Attorney General (2013)
By E Munshya wa Munshya On 12th December 2012 Zambia’s Home Affairs Minister issued a deportation order to one Abdul … More
A Major Shoots Himself in the Foot: Why Kachingwe Can’t Win at Law
By Munshya wa Munshya Issues surrounding recent events in the MMD can be analyzed from different angles. However, in this … More
Did Prof. Clive Chirwa Lose Zambian Citizenship?
E. Munshya, LLB (Hons), M.Div. To begin with, I must mention that I belong to that school of thought which … More
Toxic Roots: Why Zambians of Congolese Origin Hide their Heritage
By E. Munshya wa Munshya To treat a topic of this nature, a definition of terms is in order. Being … More
Funding Kaunda to China While Refusing to Fund Banda to Congo: The Continued Foreign Policy Fiasco of the “Donchi Kubeba” Government
By E. Munshya wa Munshya That the Patriotic Front’s foreign policy is a disaster is there for all to see. … More
The Fall & Rise Of Fred: How Rupiah Banda Reformed Chiluba’s Image
By Elias Munshya wa Munshya This article explores factors that have contributed to the rehabilitation of former president Chiluba’s image. … More
Presidential Degree: The NCC’s raw deal
The NCC has passed a resolution that the next republican constitution should require that for a person to be eligible … More