Six presidential aspiring candidates have successfully filed their nominations ahead of the August 13, 2026 General Elections.
The six are Movement for Economic Emancipation candidate Given Mwenya Chansa and his running mate Harrison Chewe; Citizens First president Harry Kalaba and his running mate Moses Mawere; Socialist Party president Dr. Fred M’membe and his running mate Dolika Banda; Leadership Movement president Dr. Richard Silumbe and his running mate Kamweneshe Kaela; National Restoration Party for Unity and Prosperity candidate Brian Mundubile and his running mate Makebi Zulu; and Zambia Wake Up Party president Howard Kunda with his running mate Chipo Miyoba.
Giving an update, ECZ Corporate Affairs Manager Patricia Luhanga said the six candidates and their running mates had been validly nominated.
The nomination process is ongoing until Friday, May 22, 2026.
The Commission’s initial schedule showed that 30 aspiring presidential candidates were expected to file nominations after paying a non-refundable fee of K100,000.
However, the number has continued to reduce as some candidates are failing to meet the requirements set out in the Constitution and the Electoral Process Act.
By Darius Choonya / Victoria Kayeye Yambani
