Simon Mwila opens up on campaign sacrifices, says he lost cars to Kaloba

LUSAKA losing mayoral candidate Simon Mwila has broken his silence following the 2026 general election, revealing the personal sacrifices he made to run a campaign without party machinery or major sponsors. He said he is "very much okay and alive" but has chosen to remain quiet for now to reflect, pray, and "find my feet

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LUSAKA losing mayoral candidate Simon Mwila has broken his silence following the 2026 general election, revealing the personal sacrifices he made to run a campaign without party machinery or major sponsors.

He said he is “very much okay and alive” but has chosen to remain quiet for now to reflect, pray, and “find my feet again.” At 35, and running as an ordinary citizen from Matero, he said the campaign was largely self-funded. “A lot of the campaign was funded through personal sacrifice,” he said. “At some point, I had to get Kaloba from a good friend using my BMW and Mercedes Benz as security so that I could keep the campaign going. Unfortunately, I have since lost both cars.” He said some individuals who had pledged financial support during the campaign later became unreachable. But he expressed no bitterness. “That is life, and I have no bitterness towards anyone. Nobody owes me anything, and perhaps they also had their own struggles and challenges to deal with,” he said. Despite the financial constraints, he said he was proud of the outcome. “For someone who went into that election largely on his own, I cannot ignore what that result means,” he said. Looking ahead, he said he is considering three paths: setting up a law firm, continuing in opposition politics, or working with the UPND — a party he has criticized in the past but where he also has friends in leadership. “As a Catholic and a Christian, I have decided that before I comment on some of the political happenings in our country, or before I make my next political move, I need to pray, reflect and seek God’s guidance,” he said. “I do not want to make decisions out of anger, disappointment, excitement, pressure or convenience. I want whatever decision I make next to be one that I am at peace with before God and with myself.” He thanked Zambians who reached out to check on him and said his focus now is on prayer and rebuilding. “For now, I will remain quiet, observe, pray and rebuild. God will guide the next chapter,” he said.

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