Kingsley Chinkuli

Gen Kingsley Chinkuli
Birth nameGodwin Kingsley Chinkuli
Born1944 (1944) (age 80)
Liteta Village, Central Province
AllegianceZambia
Service/branchZambia Army
Zambia Air Force
Zambia National Service
Years of service1960s - 1980s
RankGeneral
Alma materRoyal Military Academy Sandhurst
Military offices
Preceded by
Major General TS Reids
 Zambia Army Commander
1970 - 1976 		Succeeded by
Post abolished
Military offices
Preceded by
Post created
 ZNDF Commander
1976–1977 		Succeeded by
Lt Gen P D Zuze

General Kingsley Chinkuli is a retired Zambian military general who is the first indigenous Zambian Army Commander[1] and was appointed on 28 December 1970, at the age of 27,[2][3] by then President Kenneth Kaunda,[4] taking over from Major General T.S. Reids[5] after Zambia got its independence. This appointment marked a significant transition in the Zambian military, as leadership roles had previously been predominantly held by officers seconded from the British Army.

  1. ^ "KK didn't resist wind of change – Chinkuli – Zambia Daily Mail News Website". Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  2. ^ "Reigning in Chaos: Chinkuli and the Genius of Command". www.thezhistorian.com. 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  3. ^ "History of the Zambia Army: from British hands to ours - Zambian Eye". Zambian Eye - Breaking News and Current Affairs. 2023-02-11. Retrieved 2024-08-03.
  4. ^ zamobserver (2022-05-28). "Heroes among us – Gen Kingsley Chinkuli | The Zambian Observer". Retrieved 2024-08-02.
  5. ^ "Zambia Army - About Us". www.zambiaarmy.mil.zm. Retrieved 2024-08-02.