[1] Mulungushi Rock was first used for an October 26, 1958 rally of the Zambian African National Congress (ZANC) under the leadership of Kenneth Kaunda.

[1] Situated near the Mulungushi River approximately 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) north of Broken Hill (later renamed Kabwe), the Rock could accommodate up to 2,000 people for outdoor speeches and for lodging in temporary shelters.

[6] More than 2,000 people attended that 1960 conference,[1] which put the UNIP on the political map and helped it become the primary party in the Zambian independence movement.

[7] Joseph Katampi, party secretary from the Mkushi constituency, recalled in 2014: "When we gathered at Mulungushi Rock, we resolved to take any course of action by using any means to indicate our seriousness about independence to the white government ... we resolved not to compromise with the British government's interest of giving us the Macleod constitution but a constitution that allowed for one man, one vote".

[10] The Rock of Authority went on to become the venue for many other political events, including conventions of the Movement for Multi-Party Democracy[11] and the Patriotic Front.