Matero member of Parliament Miles Sampa this morning went to meet Home Affairs and Internal Security Minister Jack Mwiimbu.

Sampa has disclosed this in a Facebook updated seen by Zambian Eye a while ago:

I have had a very busy day and only settling down now. I’m saddened to learn the passing on of the only remaining member of the 1964 cabinet Mr Sikota Wina.

My reaction having been close to the family:

God is indeed great that Mr Wina would live upto yesterday after losing his wife Princess Nakatindi Wina whom he was so close to.

I came to know the couple first as a Journalist and became part of the family.

The Princess could invite me to their Memosa farm in Lusaka’s Chilanga area from time to time. I had also an opportunity to document the couple on their political involvement in the country’s struggle for Independence.

One thing I would immediately say is that the two never worked or lived apart. They were very close. They were insparable, a very close couple I have ever come across. I remember in the 2001 general elections the couple had joined UPND and decided to leave their urban constituencies and went to contest in their home constituencies.

Princess Nakatindi contested and won the Sesheke seat while Mr Wina could not make it in Mwandi. Despite him not being part of that Parliament. He was a regular figure, waiting for his wife. I remember finding him at Parliament many times.

Earlier in their political life, they both severed in cabinet under Frederick Chiluba. The first couple to have served in the same cabinet.

“Miyanza, we made that Chiluba (as president) from this house. You should tell your Brother (HH),” Princess told me saying the couple was a King Marker.

At the time the Princess died, I couldn’t imagine how Mr Wina would live without his best half. Indeed God is great. He saw him through upto yesterday.

My last encounter with him was recently at a reluanch of his book – A Night Without A President.

No sign of going so soon 😭😭

Go well UNIP Cowboy, Go well son of the soil. Meet your best half, inform her that my Brother is now President of Zambia.

My heartfelt condolences to the family, friends and country.

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