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Zambia's Energy Savior? Makebi Zulu Vows Nuclear Power to End Crippling Load Shedding

Published 5 days ago1 minute read
Pelumi Ilesanmi
Pelumi Ilesanmi
Zambia's Energy Savior? Makebi Zulu Vows Nuclear Power to End Crippling Load Shedding

Patriotic Front (PF) presidential contender Makebi Zulu has positioned energy as the cornerstone of his 2026 campaign, vowing to revive Zambia’s nuclear program and immediately halt electricity exports if elected. Zulu's message is unequivocal, asserting that Zambia’s prevailing power crisis stems from a failure of leadership, a problem he believes the PF is uniquely equipped to resolve.

In a series of statements, Zulu underscored the prolonged suffering of Zambians under persistent rolling blackouts, escalating fuel costs, and soaring food prices. He depicted an economy severely strained by business closures, widespread job losses, and profound household stress. He directly linked disruptions in connectivity and instability in basic services to the energy squeeze, emphasizing that the crisis transcends mere illumination; it is fundamentally

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