Francis Robert Kapyanga (born 19 September 1987)[1] is a Zambian politician who serves as Member of Parliament for Mpika. He was elected to the position in August 2021.[2][3][4]
Honorable Francis Kapyanga | |
|---|---|
 Kapyanga being sown into the Zambian Parliament in 2021 | |
| Member of National Assembly | |
| In office 2021–2026 | |
| Constituency | Mpika |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Francis Robert Kapyanga 19 September 1987 Zambia |
| Political party | Patriotic Front |
Early career
editKapyanga has served in the PF most of his career. He is the current Provincial Youth Chairman for Muchinga Province. Previously he served as Provincial Youth Information and publicity Secretary as well being a PF National Youth Committee Member.[5]
Parliamentary career
editKapyanga is one of the most vocal opposition MPs in the Zambian Parliament. In 2023, a parliamentary video went viral after he went to parliament with a plastic portion of cooking oil to display the high cost of living of Zambians in the tenure of the United Party For National Development government. A year earlier, he mentioned that youths on the mining Copperbelt had planned protests against high costs of living.[6][7]
He caused a stir in parliament in 2022 after saying there were muscular men in his consistency to help those using bananas. This was after a pornographic video of the Drug Enforcement Commission was leaked.[8]
Personal life
editKapyanga lives in Mpika and he is married. His mother was Violet Mutale Kaluba a daughter of the first chief Mukungule in Mpika District from Chobela village who latter settled in Chishali.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Francis Robert Kapyanga | National Assembly of Zambia". www.parliament.gov.zm. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "HH's Parley speech should be about cost of living, not PF - Kapyanga". Zambia: News Diggers!. 2023-08-31. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "Zambia : PF Youth considering protests on Copperbelt in solidarity with "struggling citizens"". 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "Opposition lawmaker, Kapyanga, calls for extension of bursaries, meal allowances to private universities | Zambia Monitor". 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ https://diggers.news/local/2022/01/20/2021-left-us-in-the-sun-but-pf-isnt-dead-kapyanga/ 2021 left us in the sun, but PF isn't dead - Kapyanga - Zambia: News Diggers!
- ^ Chisalu, Philip (2023-09-21). "D/Speaker reprimands Kapyanga for displaying a sachet of cooking oil". Zambia: News Diggers!. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "It's worrying that presiding officers defend Executive in Parley - Mpika MP". Zambia: News Diggers!. 2023-07-19. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ "Speaker chides Mpika MP for taking 'banana' innuendo to Parley". Zambia: News Diggers!. 2022-07-28. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- ^ https://ground.news/article/video-hon-francis-robert-kapyanga-addressing-the-media-on-the-gold-mining-in-mpika-district-muchinga-province Ground News - VIDEO: Hon. Francis Robert kapyanga Addressing The Media On The Gold Mining In Mpika District Muchinga Province