Kalumba Gift

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Source-reported gender: Male Source Facebook reference: Fb : Gift Kalumba 2026 For Kitwe Mayor Source additional notes: Doesn't have an active social media presence

Son of the Soil. Born, raised, schooled, and worked in Kitwe, Kalumba Gift seeks your partnership as Mayor to serve the community, driven by his life experiences - from Rokana Primary School to working at Falcon & Renaissance bars and KCM Refinery Mines. His experience, resilience, and determination to create a better city are rooted in his Christian faith and biblical principles. Proven Leadership: With five years of civic leadership experience in Rokana Ward, Kalumba Gift has delivered tangible projects, navigating local governance and achieving results such as BOMA Street, One by Two Class at Rokana Primary, and streetlights throughout the ward. His civic experience makes him well-suited for the Mayorship , with a proven track record of listening and representing residents inclusively. Signature Projects: Kalumba Gift's bold agenda for Mayorship includes transforming Kitwe's infrastructure with a new terminus and renovated markets. He aims to make the city financially self-reliant, delivering desired services. Key projects include: Safety Corridor: Constructing four integrated pedestrian flyover walkways in high-risk areas, ensuring school children and the elderly can cross roads safely. Settlement Upgrading Program: Launching a city initiative to upgrade non-contiguous settlements, providing legal titles, planned services, and taxation.The council already has identified over 21 settlements that will be upgraded to formal township under Kalumba Gift Leadeship . Kitwe Economic Revitalization: lev erage mining experience to enhance corporate social responsibility partnerships, funding priorities like clinics, sports facilities, and ensuring local SMEs receive priority contracts. He will engage in local content policy discussions to benefit the community, mines, and local authority. pledges to remain social, accessible, accountable, and respectful, maximizing CDF potentials with MPs to ensure community-chosen projects are actualized. He assures voters of mature, inclusive governance, holding regular ward meetings and making the people's voice heard .