Kenneth david buchizya kaunda born 28 april 1924, also known as kk, is a zambian former politician who served as the first president of zambia from 1964 to 1991. He was at the forefront of the struggle for independence from british rule. Betty kaunda, born beatrice kaweche banda 17 november 1928 18 september 2012, was the wife of zambias first president kenneth kaunda, and the first lady of. Kenneth kaunda biography kenneth kaunda is a zambian revolutionary and politician who served as the first president of the country.
Born in june 1959, he was five years old when his father became the first president of zambia in 1964. Kenneth kaunda, zambian politician who led zambia to independence in 1964 and served as that countrys president until 1991. The death from gunshot wounds yesterday of wezi kaunda, the son of zambia s former president kenneth, marks the latest sad chapter for one of africa s elder statesmen, in a country which, for all. He and other young people at the time worked so hard in ensuring that zambia attain independence, but that was only political independence. Sue rokos, mohawk valley library system, delanson, ny. He followed his father s steps in becoming a teacher. While running these groups, ken also makes time to edit a few select authors, including oliver jeffers, arvin ahmadi, and gayle forman. I praise this book because of the initiative taken by the head of state to communicate his heart to the youth. Zambia shall be free african writers series kaunda, kenneth on. Remember to wish president kenneth kaunda a very happy.
Dissatisfied with harry nkumbulas leadership of the northern rhodesian african. Kaundas son and political heir is assassinated the. Kenneth david kaunda born 28 april 1924, also known as kk, served as the first president of zambia, from 1964 to 1991. A complete list of caldecott medal and honor books from 1938 to present. See which new books our editors chose as this months favorites for kids of all. Kenneth david buchizya kaunda born april 28, 1924, also known as kk, is a zambian former politician who served as the first president of zambia from 1964 to 199 1 kaunda is the youngest of eight childre n born to an ordained church of scotland missionary and teacher, an immigrant from malawi. In his own words in his book letter to my children, betty was the strength behind him all through their 66 years of relationship as she took care of the. In a special interview with jack zimba, to mark dr kaunda s 93rd birthday, kaweche gives his own perspective of the man who was zambia s president for 27 years, but whom he.
Kaunda is the youngest of eight children born to an ordained church of scotland missionary and teacher. Kaundas popularity in zambia began to erode in the 1980s, when plummeting. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Bread, bread, bread around the world series morris, ann, heyman, ken on. Kenneth kaunda biography childhood, life achievements. Mclinn, center for the study of multicultural childrens literature. Kaweche kaunda is one of dr kenneth kaunda s nine children. Letter to my children paperback january 1, 1973 by kenneth d. Kaunda is the youngest of eight children born to an ordained church of. Letter to my children kenneth david kaunda snippet view 1973.