15/08/2026
OFFICIAL: VINCENT LILANDA WINS MAZABUKA CENTRAL PARLIAMENTARY SEAT WITH 20,420 VOTES
By Famous Mweemba
United Party for National Development (UPND) parliamentary candidate Vincent Lilanda has been officially declared the winner of the Mazabuka Central parliamentary seat after sucuring 20,420 votes, defeating his closest rival, Independent candidate Garry Nkombo , the former law maker for Mazabuka Central Constituency who secured 10,720 votes.
Mr Lilanda arrived at the Mazabuka Central totaling centre accompanied by his wife and daughter.
Returning Officer Chilala Bbalo declared Mr Lilanda duly elected at 03:08 hours, following a closely contested election in which five candidates vied for the parliamentary seat.
Speaking to journalists after the declaration, Mr Lilanda thanked his campaign team, the media, his family and the people of Mazabuka for what he described as a victory for the people.
He also thanked his opponents for what he called the lessons learnt during the campaign, saying the negative sentiments directed at him have ultimately worked in his favour.
Mr Lilanda has since appealed to the people of Mazabuka to unite and focus on development, saying “work starts now.”
He said the issues raised during the campaign will be addressed, emphasizing that his campaign was centred on issues affecting the people of Mazabuka Central.
