08/09/2026
🔥 FROM SESHEKE TO A NEW PARLIAMENTARY MANDATE: THE POLITICAL JOURNEY OF ROMEO KANG’OMBE 🇿🇲
NORTHERN TV | POLITICAL PROFILE
Few political journeys are defined by persistence quite like that of Romeo Kang’ombe.
Born on 27 December 1987, Kang’ombe is a Zambian businessman and politician who has built his political career within the United Party for National Development (UPND). Parliament records his educational background as a Grade 12 certificate and a Diploma in Customs Declaration and Taxation.
🏛️ THE JOURNEY TO PARLIAMENT
Kang’ombe first entered Parliament through the Sesheke Constituency in 2019, representing the UPND.
Following the 2019 election, his victory was challenged in court. The Lusaka High Court ultimately declared him duly elected, with the court finding that the will of the people had prevailed.
He successfully returned to Parliament after the 2021 general election, again representing Sesheke on the UPND ticket.
His parliamentary career has included participation in committees dealing with energy, water development, tourism, media, information and communication technologies. He also served as Chairperson of the Committee on Energy, Water Development and Tourism.
🌍 A NEW POLITICAL CHAPTER
The 2026 general election brought a major change to the political map of the area.
The former Sesheke constituency was divided, creating Sesheke East and Sesheke West.
Kang’ombe contested Sesheke East on the UPND ticket and secured a fresh mandate. Current post-election listings identify him as the UPND Member of Parliament for Sesheke East.
🇿🇲 HIS VISION FOR SESHEKE
Following his swearing-in on 8 September 2026, Kang’ombe said the creation of Sesheke East had given him a fresh mandate to continue delivering development to his people.
Reflecting on his previous parliamentary term, he pointed to progress in the health sector, including the construction of 17 maternity annexes. He also said classrooms had been constructed in almost all schools in the area, with three schools still requiring attention.
He further highlighted improvements in access to markets and said the increased Constituency Development Fund (CDF) would provide greater capacity to address remaining challenges.
💪 FROM POLITICAL SURVIVAL TO DEVELOPMENT
Kang’ombe's political story is not simply about winning elections.
It is also about surviving political challenges, defending electoral victories and returning to the people for a renewed mandate.
His transition from representing the wider Sesheke constituency to representing the newly created Sesheke East constituency presents a new test.
The question now is whether he can turn his experience in Parliament into tangible improvements in health, education, markets, infrastructure and community development.
🔥 THE ROAD AHEAD
At just 38 years old, Kang’ombe enters another parliamentary chapter with several years of legislative experience behind him.
He has already served in Parliament, chaired a parliamentary committee and represented his constituency through two previous electoral cycles.
Now, with a new constituency and a fresh mandate, the spotlight is firmly on him.
Can Romeo Kang’ombe turn his experience into an even stronger development record for Sesheke East?
That is the story of the next five years.
🇿🇲 ROMEO KANG’OMBE — FROM SESHEKE TO SESHEKE EAST.
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