It is named after President Laurent-Désiré Kabila and Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba, both of whom were assassinated while in office.

[1] The order is named after President Laurent-Désiré Kabila and Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba.

In the form of the new order, both are jointly commemorated as martyrs for national liberation against foreign influence.

[7] It is managed by the Chancery of National Orders (Chancellerie des Ordres Nationaux),[8] located in Gombe, Kinshasa.

[9] Controversy ensued when John Numbi, then Inspector General of the Congolese National Police implicated in the murder of human rights activist Floribert Chebeya and his chauffeur,[13] was made Grand Officer of the order (17 May 2017)[14][15] The order can be awarded to both Congolese nationals and foreigners.