Kakoma Kanganja

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Kakoma Kanganja is a Zambian police officer who heads the Zambia Police Service as Inspector General of Police. He was appointed to the position in 2016 by President Edgar Lungu. [1] [2] [3]

In 2018, he was called to testify in a criminal case of Zambian politician Tayali opened by opposition leader Hakainde Hichilema. [4]

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References

  1. "Zambia : Inspector General of Police Kakoma Kanganja testfies in Tayali's case" . Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  2. Online Editor. "NDC disappointed with IG, Kakoma kanganja | Lusaka Voice" . Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  3. "INSPECTOR – GENERAL KAKOMA KANGANJA ARRIVE IN TURKEY FOR AN EXCHANGE PROGRAMME". Dec 4, 2017. Retrieved May 27, 2020.
  4. Desk, News (Aug 2, 2017). "Police Boss Kanganja fails to appear in Court" . Retrieved May 27, 2020.