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- ↑ Emmanuel Tawanda Chenda National Assembly of Zambia
- ↑ Zambia's Economic Reforms Leaders Magazine, July 2014
- 1 2 Zambia Election Passport
- ↑ Expelled PF MPs appeal to Supreme Court Zambia Watchdog, 3 March 2011
- ↑ UPND MP Monde Appointed Minister Times of Zambia, 14 February 2013
- ↑ President Sata fires Home Affairs Deputy Minister and reshuffles cabinet Lusaka Times, 13 March 2014
- ↑ Chipangali Member of Parliament, Vincent Mwale appointed Sports Minister Breeze FM, 12 February 2015
- ↑ Lungu appoints Chenda, Katema into foreign service Diggers, 30 November 2017