Borrowed Majesties: Why Paramount Chiefs Are Afraid of Chief Mukuni

By Kapya Kaoma Judge Pixie Yangailo’s refusal to grant Chitimukulu, the Litunga, and Undi joinder in Chief Mukuni’s petition seeking paramount-chief status is a major blow to the “traditional” establishment. The chiefs have reasons to be nervous: this case could be revolutionary. It has the potential to transform the very definition of paramount chieftainship. It [...]