KAVINDELE Vs KAVINDELE: Son sues father over inheritance
A vicious family legal battle is brewing in the Lusaka High Court where the-once-wealthy former republican vice-president Enoch Kavindele has been sued by his own flesh and blood, Enoch Kavindele Junior, over property inheritance.
Despite being named after his daddy, Enoch Jr, a Lusaka-based camera man has sued his father for withholding property documents related to three valuable properties in Lusaka, which are registered in his grandmother’s name Maria Senda Mampata – the mother of Enock Sr.
He is seeking an Order compelling the former vice President to hand over possession of Certificate of Title No. L7179 relating to Lot No. 7273/M, Lusaka, Certificate of Title No. 6167 relating to Lot No. 7290/M, Lusaka and the Certificate of Title relating Lot No. 7291/M, Lusaka.
The muscular photographer is also is seeking an order restraining Kavindele from interfering with the lawful possession and making any entries through the Registrar of Lands and Deeds on Lot No. 7273/M, Lusaka, Lot No. 7290/M, Lusaka and Lot No. 7291/M,
He wants damages for inconvenience occasioned to him by his father Enock Sr, and interest on all sums found to be due.
In his statement of claim Enoch Jr. said he was suing his father by virtue of a Power of Attorney granted to him by his grandmother on August 13, 2024.
“The Donor is the legally registered owner of Lot No. 7273/M, Lot No. 7290/M and Lot No. 7291/M all situate in the Lusaka Province of the Republic of Zambia,” Enock jr said.
“On August 13, 2024, the donor executed a Power of Attorney in favour of the Plaintiff wherein he was authorized to administer all matters relating to the properties.”
Enoch Jr. said he was authorized to execute, sign, seal with his own name on behalf of the Donor and deliver all deeds, instruments, documents, contracts and writings which may become necessary for the fulfilment of any transactions relating to the properties.
He said the power of attorney gave him authority to receive all rentals and other proceeds relating to the properties on behalf of the Donor and administer them for her.
Enoch Jr. said other conditions among others was to restrict any third party from administering the properties in any way.
He said since the acquisition of the properties by his grandmother in 2002, the Certificates of Title for properties have been in the possession and custody of his father Enock Kavindele snr.
Enoch Jr said upon obtaining the Power of Attorney, he engaged his father to hand over possession of the three certificates of title to enable him undertake his duties under the Power of Attorney based on the general and specific instructions of Maria Senda Mampata.
He said his father has outrightly refused to hand over the certificates of title despite several requests and demands to do so.
“The plaintiff has therefore been unable to undertake his duties under the Power of Attorney, which include timebound transactions, due to the defendant’s continued refusal to handover the certificates of title,” said Enoch Jr.
“By virtue of the defendant’s conduct, the donor (Maria Senda Mampata) has suffered and continues to suffer grave loss and damage.”
By Mwaka Ndawa
Kalemba September 2, 2024.
What nonsense is this? Is this boy out of his mind?
This is the problem with feeling entitled to things you have not worked for.
Same problem we had with that man who sold our maize reserves to DRC. He never worked for that maize, it was all his predecessor’s good work.
Vote wisely in 2026.
Indigo Tryol f*ck you that maize was for farmers not your PF Kelenka President. You are a PF idiot with nonsense at all. M*tuvi ya PF Mambala iwe.
Grabbing property from parents by force is very unfortunate. Ama guys work for your own. The man worked very hard to acquire what he owns.
Read the story in its entirety. ENOCK senior was excited when he was vice president and gave his mother those properties. He was so mortally excited that he even bought lions from Munda Wanga gardens. Now he is poor and retired, he wants to hold on to the properties and continue to enjoy the proceeds thereof. His mother has not died as he expected. She is seeking fulfilment of a legal promise so she can enjoy as well in her final days. Junior is doing a noble job of pushing for the properties belonging, legally, to his granny and senior’s mother. Lesson: do not make a deal when excited. You might fail to fulfill it when the time comes. Remember the story of Jephthah and his only child, a daughter in Judges 11:30??? Read it and see that Kavindele’s vow happened in Judah.
“By virtue of the defendant’s conduct, the donor (Maria Senda Mampata) has suffered and continues to suffer grave loss and damage.”
Is she not dead?
The value of a family is lost when fighting for money takes over.
What a shame.
Seeds planted by PF are now growing to the detriment of Zambians
This is why people should stop and stop now,telling your children that you’re working for them. You are raising idiots who will kill you over your sweat. Why can’t you work for your self and raise money and build your own mansions. You are a failure in life if you are expecting to inherite your parents wealth. What about us who where not privileged like some of our whole parents died before we could even stand on our two legs? We have managed to build more properties than what our parents left behind. A normal person can never take their parents to court over their own properties. You are a failure wishing your own parents death so you can inherite their wealth.
Read the article…making empty statements. Enock Jr is only acting in the interest of the Enock Sr’s mother. Making disparaging statements without reading the facts of the matter
Stop being emotional and surgically remove your typical Zambian tantrums which HH has infected you with. Law is law, whoever has power of attorney has legal powers to possess and control those houses legally and father-son relationship has nothing to do with it. It’s like HH the way he is behaving with impunity, Conerius Mwetwa publicly says he and Kambwili were promoting tribalism during the campaign, Kambwili was arrested and not Mwetwa. Mwetwa had not been charged with hate speech.
Generation wealth is built on adding what is left over by previous generations. The young man motive is out of order. What has he built himself?