Emmanuel Mwamba denies reports on social media that Kaunda has died.

Zambia chief envoy to Pretoria, Emmanuel Mwamba says former President Kenneth Kaunda was admitted to the university teaching hospital in Lusaka  to be treated for a minor ailment.

Mwamba says Kaunda  is stable enough and is likely to be discharged soon

The High Commissioner’s statement says doctors have also used this opportunity to carry out a comprehensive routine medical check-up on Kaunda.

He says Kaunda was brought to hospital when his minders reported that the former President appeared weak.

This  prompted the Minister of Health to deploy a specialist medical unit to check on him at his residence, who eventually brought him to hospital to check on him

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