He also held the post of Ngambela of the Barotse Royal Establishment, a Barotseland self-determination movement.
[1] Prior to the 2006 general elections he was chosen as the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy candidate in the Senanga constituency and defeated the incumbent MP Walusiku Situmbeko with 70% of the vote and an 8,700 majority.
[3] However, he resigned from the post in November, claiming he had not been supported by the Litunga (King of Barotseland), Lubosi II Imwiko.
[6] In September 2013, he was arrested and charged with treason for allegedly supporting the secession of Western Province.
[7] After spending three months in custody, he was released in December after the government abandoned the prosecution.