High Court frees Kaunda after 11 days in detention
The Lusaka High Court has granted NRPUP Lima Constituency MP Kelvin Kaunda bail, giving relief to the newly-elected lawmaker who remained detained despite meeting conditions for police bond.
Kaunda is alleged to have assaulted a UPND cadre during one of the campaign roadshows ahead of the August general election.
Kaunda, who comfortably won the newly created constituency in Lusaka, was arrested on the grounds of the High Court as he attended the petition hearing against his election.
Kaunda was arrested on October 15 and charged with assault occasioning actual bodily harm over allegations linked to a campaign roadshow along Zingalume Road in Lusaka on August 7.
Despite meeting all bail conditions backed by three MPs as sureties, Kaunda remained incarcerated in different detention facilities, forcing him to seek bail from the High Court.
The Lusaka High Court has granted Kaunda a K30, 000 bail with two working sureties in the like sum in their recognizance.