Hichilema swearing-in set for Sept. 1

PRESIDENT-elect Hakainde Hichilema will be sworn in on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, the Cabinet Office said Tuesday. Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa said the seven-day period for filing a petition challenging a presidential election has expired and the Judiciary had not received any petition. "In this regard, the swearing-in of the President-elect, Mr. Hakainde

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PRESIDENT-elect Hakainde Hichilema will be sworn in on Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, the Cabinet Office said Tuesday.

Secretary to the Cabinet Patrick Kangwa said the seven-day period for filing a petition challenging a presidential election has expired and the Judiciary had not received any petition.

“In this regard, the swearing-in of the President-elect, Mr. Hakainde Hichilema, shall be held on Tuesday, September 1, 2026, in accordance with the provisions of Article 105 of the Constitution of Zambia, Act No. 2 of 2016,” Kangwa said in a statement.

Kangwa said the venue for the inauguration ceremony would be announced later.

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