Mukandila challenges cancellation of NRC, passport in court

He is further seeking a stay of the Gazette notice pending determination of the judicial review proceedings.

In his affidavit, Mukandila said he was born on Feb. 20, 1990, in Lubumbashi, where his grandfather, Alam Chabwilo, was serving on a diplomatic mission for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

He said his late mother, Marie Musa Louise, was a Zambian citizen from Mansa District and retained her Zambian citizenship while living in the DRC.

“My mother was a Zambian citizen at the time of my birth. I acquired Zambian citizenship by descent at birth through my Zambian mother,” Mukandila stated.

Mukandila said his family returned to Zambia in 1999 following his grandfather’s diplomatic posting, with the Zambian Consulate General in Lubumbashi facilitating their return.

He said he registered with the National Registration Office in 2006, aged 16, and was issued a Zambian NRC after his parents provided the required information.

He further said questions arose over the authenticity of his NRC in 2017 while he was employed by the Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA), prompting verification by the National Registration Office.

According to Mukandila, RTSA later confirmed in a Nov. 22, 2017 letter that his NRC was authentic and directed him to resume duty.

Mukandila argued that the National Registration Act did not provide for the cancellation of an NRC through a Gazette notice.

“The purported cancellation of the applicant’s NRC has no statutory foundation and is therefore void,” he stated.

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