Is Dr Kenneth Kaunda Still Alive? Zambia’s Former President Death News And Update

Is Dr. Kenneth Kaunda Still Alive? Dr. Kenneth Kaunda, former president of Zambia, passes away at the age of 97. 

Dr. Kenneth Kaunda was one of the well-known personalities in the republic of Zambia. He was the former president of Zambia. 

Kaunda was 97 years old. He ruled Zambia from 1964 until the end of the year 1991. He was one of the liberation heroes of the British. 

Is Dr. Kenneth Kaunda Still Alive? 

No, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda is not alive.

Dr. Kenneth Kaunda passed away in the Maina Soko Military Hospital on the 17th of June, 2021.

This news came after he was admitted to the hospital due to some undisclosed illness. He was admitted to the hospital on the 14th of June.

Unfortunately, the freedom fighter did not survive the illness and passed away in the hospital. 

Dr Kenneth Kaunda Cause Of Death

According to the BBC Pidgin, Dr. Kenneth Kaunda’s cause of death is Pneumonia.

Reports have said that it was a minor chest infection which was later found to be Pneumonia.

He received treatment for more than 3 days, but nothing seems to work out, and he eventually passed away.

He was hospitalized, and even Kaunda asked for the prayer as he was receiving treatment.

But the military personals denied giving any information on his cause of death earlier but were forced to reveal it later on. 

Funeral arrangements of Kenneth have begun. It will be informed soon as the proceeding of the funeral starts. 

Who Was Dr. Kenneth Kaunda Wife? Details On His Family

Kenneth Kaunda’s wife’s name was Betty Kaunda.

Betty was the first lady of Zambia from 1964 to 1991. She was locally called the mother of Zambia.

Betty passed away earlier than her husband on the 18th of September 2012. She was around 83 years old when she passed away. 

The cause of her death was marked as diabetes. She left alone 8 of her children, including the 30 grandchildren. 

Two of the most important person in Zambia’s history are no more.

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