Makebi Zulu

Makebi Zulu is a practicing lawyer and founding partner at Makebi Zulu Advocates, a Lusaka-based law firm known for its involvement in legal matters. He has represented clients in both civil and criminal cases and is known for his work in constitutional law and electoral law.^[4]

Zulu was elected to the National Assembly of Zambia in the 2016 general election to represent Malambo constituency under the Patriotic Front.^[2] He was later appointed as Eastern Province Minister,^[2] where he oversaw development initiatives and government projects in the region.^[5]

He has also been vocal in parliamentary debates, especially on constitutional amendments and governance issues.^[6] Zulu played a visible role in public legal discussions around Bill 10, a proposed constitutional amendment bill that sparked national debate.^[7][8][9]

Zulu decided to stand again in Malambo constituency at the 2021 general election and finished second to Peter Phiri of the United Party for National Development.^[10] He then became the lawyer and spokesperson for former President Edgar Lungu and his family. He was Lungu's lawyer in the case of whether Lungu is eligible to stand for presidency at the next election in 2026^[11][12] as well as in the case of where to bury Lungu after he died in June 2025.^[13][14]