MMD national chairperson Michael Mabenga’s daughter Maketo Chitika was found dead in the early hours of Saturday morning.
Police in Lusaka have arrested the husband of the late Mrs Chitika, in connection with the death of his wife.
Both Mr Mabenga and police spokesperson Ndandula Siamana confirmed the death of Mrs Chitika aged 35 of Lusaka’s Chilenje Township in separate interviews.
Mr Mabenga who is Lands Deputy Minister was unable to give details of what led to the death and only said the funeral of his daughter was being held at his residence in Lusaka.
He also said his son-in-law Chansa Chitika, was in police custody.
“I am also shocked, I just arrived back home this morning, so I do not have the full details. All I can say is that the funeral is at my house because the police have arrested the husband,” Mr Mabenga said.
And Ms Siamana confirmed the death of Mrs Chipika and said Mr Chitika was arrested yesterday to assist the police with investigations into the death of his wife.
“Yes I can confirm that we arrested Mr Chitika of Chilenje Township in Lusaka and he is currently under police custody, to assist us with investigations, we have enough evidence to suspect foul play in the death of Mrs Chitika,” she said.
Ms Siamana said the police were waiting to get results from a postmortem which she said would be carried out today.
Meanwhile, a family member who sought anonymity said Mrs Chitika was found dead in the early hours of Saturday morning, in her bathroom.
“She was just discovered dead in her bathroom by some family members, we suspect that she could have been beaten by her husband,” she said.
Meanwhile, Science, Technology and Vocational Training Deputy Minister Chrispin Mushosha’s wife Felista who died in a road accident on Thursday last week will be put to rest today.
Family representative Samuel Bwalya said yesterday that Mrs Musosha will be burried at Leopards Hill memorial park after the Church service to be held at the University of Zambia(UNZA) Seventh Day Adventist(SDA) Church at 10:00 hours.
Mr Bwalya said Mrs Musosha’s one-year-old grandson Emmanuel Chongo who died at Mansa General hospital following the same accident, will also be burried at Leopards Hill memorial park today.
Fuenral gathering is at house number 36K, Sable Road in Kabulonga
[Times of Zambia]
No good news ever comes out of Zambia, either someone is dead,someone has battered his wife, or some corrupt i.d.iot has been acquited, or RB running his motor mouth at some diplomat,,,just depressing news everyday, what a country
Bemba chaps..One GBM beats a wife and says it is Love,.. and now one Chansa Chitika beats a wife to death and I guess he was showing to Love too..
We have to put a stop to this. Zambian men were not savages but now its the order of the day. Now what? You go to jail for beating your wifey!!!
Ba LT why are you twisting the name? It is Chitika not Chipika.
Are you trying to protect rebel MP Elizabeth Chitika Mulobeka from this Saga? The guy is related to elizabeth. I guess this will be the end of Elizabeth’s honeymoon with the MMD. Her relative has murdered the Godfather’s daughter.
gentlemen stop beating wives bcos you can be unfortunate and she dies when you didnt intend to. when you differ with wife try to resolve without using violence. violent bembas say ulubuli fiko yet they are number one in wife battery gbm nsanda chitika
#2 Suntwe,
This sad state of affairs is not about tribe, it is about insanity in a nation that lacks direction due to poor leadership.
@Distant Drums, tell that to GBM, Nsanda, Satana etc..the list is endless
#2 Suntwe, cut out the hate negro.
#8, I am just to trying advise you punks to adopt better ways of resolving domestic disputes.
Beating a wife is not the best way to show love. Make love not war please
Ha Condolensces to MMD too many funerals the past week and this one. It’s sad to lose people like this. Really Sad.
I dont think Sanda is Bemba, but I could be wrong………
Before judging the gentleman please wait for postmortem results. The man in question is a friend of mine and a very good person who would never do such a thing, am reliably informed the deceased had on several occasions attempted suicide. so please hold your fire because you dont even know him.
# 12 Before I vent out I will wait for your update. Let me not be quick to judge as you say.
#12, Beating leading to death and thereafter taking the wife to the bathroom and try to fake a suicide with a scarf.
Blood all over the house and bathroom. Nebaz report beating screaming and kulila vibaka.
postmortem should be conucted with in full view of the relatives.
She may have been sick from other things but the beating accelarted her death..at the hands of the husband who should have been making love to her in the early mornings or late nites of Saturday…
THOUGH SAD, I wish to make an observation. Mabenga is a very arrogant and pompous fella , I just hope this attitude did not rub off onto his daughter(MHRIP) and cause the poor chap to beat her to death. This man Mabenga shoots from the hip and am not surprised that things like this can happen to his family.
#14 Sutwe
You such a liar, he’s not even capable of killing a cat. He’s the most friendliest person you can ever meet . I know what am talking about so stop manufacturing stories , which neighbors are you talking about?
Am really sorry for Mr. Musosha family. Losing a wife and a mother and at the same time a grandson is cumbersome for the family. I pray that the family will find solace in the mercies on our good lord.
And on the Mabenga family, its unfortunate that the police has failed to reason before arresting the gentleman…he would have equally assisted with investigations outside custody.
i hope there is no political influence on this as Mabenga is known to have alot of evil influence on the police and courts to favor his ego.
Please ladies or lady or ladymaniacs on this blog. Do not rush to blame men for any sort of alleged violence or fates. It just reflects how complicated your personalities are. Dont quizz me for this statemnet everyone-how come women who are educated are failing to find a balance with their husbands in our days? Is it self reliance that has turned the tables down under?
Well, lets just love each other as couples & women submit to your husband and men love your women-thats the solution to all these marital problems. Lets not blame anyone before we know the truth-alas! In any case its not easy to get the truth on LT because every story is somehow layed with some blame on oppostion. Men-lets not shag outside marriage & women dont shagg your bosses in those offices at lunch time. PEACE.
MYSRIP.
@ RedCard-Smoothcriminal #1 very true indeed nothing good seems to come out of our country. As much as it is in our hearts to come back home, how can you when all you hear is about deaths of young people and a president who can taunt donors in support of a thief. MHSRIP, if the husband is the culprit then he needs to be hung, if he is not then all sympathy to him on the loss of his wife.
Too bad for mrs Chitika.M.H.S.R.I.P.
Leave judgement to God for you do not have the power to judge justly! That is the reason you are all as a country now compalining about the judgements from your judges. Its not because they are crazy but they are human and are capable of moral perversion.
#15 Deja Vu, you fckin retarded twit…what has Mabenga’s alleged arrogance got to do with his daughter dying under these circumstances? Think before you blog or better still shut the fck up! Following your warped logic, if any of your loved ones died today, we should celebrate and blame it on your arrogance and stupidit.y…? God help us! Let’s wait for conclusive postmortem before making ignorant comments on LT.
DAT IS WHY I GOT MARRIED TO A WHITE MAN. ZAMBIAN MEN ARE A SHARE WASTE OF TIME
Apa, ni CDF yalabombafye chapwa. ukushitamo ubunga, chisense na kapenta. Kanshi ba mr. CDf bekala kuchalala, anyone to shade more light. Did he build the house in chalala using CDF meant for Mulobezi constituency?
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# 12, correct chansa chitika is like a lamb.we used to drink ama wine together in Mufulira in the 90’s.I cannot believe that he would do such a thing.Lets wait and see.
No 24 who told you white men are better. They are the worst when it comes to divorces. I can bet you are not even wife no 1. Not all Zambian or black men are bad. My husband has never laid his hand on me and yet he is very much black.
#24 you’re one dumb a$$ broad. White men my foot, pls get a life…you’re probably a za yellow who pounced on some old white dude with a wrinkled lillte dick!
#25 If indeed, you’re Mrs Attan Shansonga, you should be ashamed of yourself. Who are you to be talking about CDF when your husband was a key figure in the Zamptrop saga? Your entire family is currently hiding in the UK like scared little weasels.
#23 Big Pipe- The behaviour of a parents can shape the behaviour of their children. Say if you are always being beaten by your wife, your daughter will also do the same to her husband it is simple as as that and very Bibilcal. Call me what you want but the truth remains. If you are used to telling your children to tell lies on your behalf what type of children are you going to bring up? Problem with you Zambians is you want to give a bad thing a good name- like someone dies of aids all you will say no he had kidney failure etc. Go on insult me as much as you wish but I still stand by my sentiments.
#23- Who told I was celebrating? just stating facts to the Zambians who may also have the same attittude as this Mabenga. I fellsorry for the couple but facta are facts.You can wait for PM until the 2nd Advent of our Lord and you will get nothing concrete
DALLAS DIVA is rite..zambian men are becoming a pain in the ass.they only want to drink na tum galfriends pa mbali.my sista dallas diva u are very correct.over my dead body cud i marry a zedian.
i got married last year in finland and i have never regretted anything.am very happy and my husband makes sure that i never lack anything.
let a man spoil, cherish and love you endlessly.zambian men be warned,or else you will have no women to marry.
BIG PIPE,#29. woh i like you courage to tell me off. It was my husband who was involved and not me. Take it easy brother.
No 32 they are a lot of good Zambian men. Am not married to one but I know they are good ones. This man has not even been found guity for you people to be judging. Judge not and you shall not be judged.
Dallas Diva and Beautiful – if you have nothing sensible to contribute please dont! Because you then embarass all women. Violence in the home occurs in all societies European, Asian, Native Indian and African. What makes a difference is how as a NATION we handle and try and manage it not what colour of man you marry. So please put a sock in it! :-l
#32, i am afraid of your philosophy of understanding men. I am sure u have a problem somewhere, in other words your experience must have taught you a lesson.
berlusconi babe and chipolopolo seem frustrated
I’ve got a feeling #24 and #32 is the same dumb a$$ broad using different names. It’s a pity some our sisters have developed such an inferiority complex. Spousal abuse or successful marriage has nothing to do with ethnicity. Whether black, white, indian, chinese or mixed race, the success of your marriage simply depends on your compatibility and acceptance of each others flaws. It’s a sad day in Zed when some of our womenfolk display such levels of ignorance and self pity! I feel sorry for you, while you walk around with your false pride, your muzungu in-laws are probably saying “wow, look at this monkey”…
Hey could someone explain what is happing with our politicians families (Mabenga, Mushosha & Pande)??? GBM’s wife should consider herself very lucky!! :-?
Condolences to David Chitika for losing his wife. Whatever happened on that Saturday morning, I will never understand. Everyone on this forum who knows David personally like I do has said it all-The guy would never kill a fly. I wonder what really happened to this chearfull and friendly guy.
Just because some people view your father as arrogant does not mean you should be beaten to death. Just because somebody might be gentle when you are out with him having a drink does not mean he is incapable of becoming a monster when he gets back home to his wife. Saying that, I dont think we should jump to conclusions until we get more facts surrounding the case. Anything could have happened. It could have been an accident and then perhaps the husband panicked and behaved suspiciously. There is a tendency on this blog for people to jump to conclusions when they dont have all the facts yet. My thoughts are with the family of the deceased at this difficult time. Spurious speculation will only make their suffering greater and we should refrain from it.
# 24 and # 32,you will probably be the only black person in your nuclear family.Your children will even be asking why you are the only black person in the family.Aba pongoshi worse.
I didn’t know people in Finland have zambian isp’s
Pipo, pipo, pipo, God prohibits judging others! Let us leave it to God. I know the couple in question. To me its painful to loose the woman but also sad to have the man in police custody. Like number 12 and 27 wrote, I know the man to be one of the most reserved person, respected by many and not a person that can do such a thing. Most of the pipo talking anyhow do not even know the background or least a thing about the incidence apart from rumours. WAIT FOR POSTMORTEM before you can say wat you have to say. Marriage is so involving and an outsider wouldnt exactly know wat was going on. Reserve your comments coz some comments hurt.
condolences to the mabengas. other than being next door neighbours at silembe, mr mabenga taught me in grade six. i knew and grew up with the late maketo chitika and her siblings. good people. allow investigations to be finalised and let the family grieve during these difficult times.
Another woman beaten to death. I feel for the family.
All you women up on here who are in abusive marriages and still holding on, take heed!
#24 Dalla Diva – You are such an ignorant b.i.t.c.h Just shut up with your slave mentality.
To Chairman Mabenga and family over this sad loss i send you my deepest sympathies and fervent prayers that you find strength in the Lord God. A beloved one has been .May the law enforcement get to the core of this death.
…and to Hon Musosha and Konga i wish you Greater Grace from above to restore you over these loses of your beloved ones you have sadly suffered. The peace of the lord visit you.
dallas diva is a slave. i know her
A man can look a chicken to others men, but in the hausi they become bullies and batterrrer.. this chansa is in chucks and he has already wululadi..He is being charged for murder in few days time..which maybe thereafter will be reduced to manslaughta bcose of wife/husband violence.
If he killed her accidentally, then he is a chicken to have tried to stage a suicide like using a scarf.
Am going to the funeral house this evening. Will update you..I will also visit him in the cell to make sure the prisoner do him in the back
Mune suntwe ala fwaka yibi.lol
Very sad developments indeed, whats wrong with you “Bembas”? Is this how you treat your women, GBM claiming brutalizing & assaulting his wife is love. Bane, we dont need this kind of ignorant backward culture, no wonder your bemba women flock to Nyangas,Tongas & Lozi men who know how to treat a woman like a lady. If this GBM chap was in the US, his big fat a#$ would be in jail…
Iwe chi #24 Dallas Diva just say you wanted paper( green eagles) from that damn white guy you are married to. You think we dont know how its played if u wanna stay in de USA? Besides white dude’s are the leading murderers in homecide cases, so watch out, coz your chikwati is not based on pure love but based on benefits and you know that.
some people are too tribalistic zoona # 54 zed007 and #2 suntwe, beating a woman has nothing to do with tribes. we have read here some stories before about a Tonga man killing his wife and we never associated all Tonga’s to the insenity of one Tonga person. so why should Bemba’s be evils over the marital disputes of one bemba guy? please people be rational in thinking.
Death cannot be rejoiced upon and I can only hope the youngman did not kill his wife but that she committed sucide..lets wait for the police reports and the postmot…so sad
Aparrently, this woman committed suicide and was not killed by her husband! LT must confirm stories they report as truth before they write such damaging stories! Watch this space for more info! Please do note write such vulgar comments on what you chaps dont know!
#58, if it’s true what you’re saying then I hope MMD wins elections in 2011. I’m sure that you may know that a person is more likely to commit suicide if a family member has taken his or her own life or has a history of suicide. If fear what action Mabenga might take after loosing in 2011, God forbid!
Some sick bast*rds on this blog. Can you believe what #59 wrote? What rational person would write such a thing? Olo kuti mutinkha a Mabenga can somebody be so heartless? We all have to lose loved ones in life and it is very painful for all of us. We should try and be sympathetic sometimes. I do not like Sata, but I would never have celebrated when his son or grand-child died. Some people make me feel sad to be Zambian. Such heartlessness.
#60, I didn’t mean to be heartless, and I think I wasn’t. When commenting I considered the following – (1) Just like most people in Zambian tradition I’ve very little sympathy for people who take their lives, no matter the reasons. I used the phrase “if it’s true” that she committed suicide, meaning that if she didn’t then my submission doesn’t hold. (2) Mabenga is chairman of MMD and as a leader he should lead by example. What heart was he using when making those comments about Chibombamilimo, a dead man? And what heart was he using when he squandered CDF meant for the poor constituents, some of whom may have died as a result of not using those funds? For as long as leaders do not lead by example they will from time to time test their own juju!
Maybe mabenga killed his daughter with William banda. His comment on this matter is too vague. He is hiding something. Next he will be rich more and more buses and money. Pa zed fye
too misleading stories.
Anyone with an update on this one
@ #24 DALLAS DIVA, you are lying,that white man only married you because you are the only only one who can suck his drumload of semen and industriously suck his uncircumsized long penis
lol @ 30 is kidney failure a better name
#66 Khoswe- At least it is not associated with fuccking around with different partners- Zambian context
Iwe chi Deja Vu….wanya walitumpa sana. if i see you i will send you to MARS… you will be probably the only balck bitch in the family tree….you f*ckn i*dioT..
try to respond, i will send the black flying soldiers…ukokwine