KANFISA member of parliament Christopher Kang’ombe has revealed that he is considering to contest as president in the upcoming 2026 general election.
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Kang’ombe, who has served in various leadership roles over the years including councillor, mayor, president for all local authorities and MP said the time had come for him to decide whether to aim for the top job or retain his parliamentary seat.
The lawmaker disclosed that he plans to confirm his next political move before the end of the year.
“I will be celebrating my birthday and announce my next political move whether contesting as member of parliament or president. Christopher Kang’ombe, one year before an election… I begin planning for the election. So I’m in a phase where I’m trying to decide what will be my role in next year’s election,” he said.
“I was councilor for 10 years. I was president for all local authorities. I was a mayor. I have been an MP for Kanfisa for four years. So I only have two options either to return as MP or contest as president because that’s the next level. Between now and December, I will have a decision.”
He explained that his decision will be guided by various factors, including his readiness to campaign on a national level, the challenges facing his current constituency and the likelihood of securing a win if he entered the presidential race.
“Because the decision will be based on a lot of factors, logistically, am I ready for this position, would there be issues I would want to work on as an MP. Would I address them better if I aimed higher? Would I win if I aimed higher? What would be the best chance for me if I stood as president,” he explained.
Kang’ombe indicated that the continued confusion within the Patriotic Front (PF) where he is aligned could influence his political path.
He said the party’s leadership crisis, triggered by a disputed 2023 convention held by Boba TV chief content specialist Miles Sampa at Mulungushi International Conference Centre, has weakened what could have been the strongest opposition force heading into the 2026 elections.
The 40 year old engineer expressed frustration with the pace at which the judiciary is handling PF’s internal court cases, saying the delay is threatening the party’s ability to present a unified front.
“PF would have been the strongest opposition on the ballot paper if Miles Sampa didn’t hold that convention in 2023 at Mulungushi. The state of the PF is that the judiciary has not dealt with four cases. The court is dragging the cases. If thesse problems continue then there must be another avenue to develop the country. I will find another platform to use, if PF problems are not resolved by December,” said Kang’ombe on Power FM.
By Catherine Pule
Kalemba, August 7, 2025
