Dr. Mahtani recently shared a tribute on the occasion of sad demise of the beloved and respected Kenneth Kaunda, known among the Zambians as well as Africa as the ‘Father of the nation and the African Union’. Dr. Kaunda was a person of many hats and though few hundred words are not enough to describe his passion and accomplishments, Dr. Mahtani did it beautifully via his eulogy shared via his company Mahtani Group of Companies.

Dr. Kaunda can be described as one of the most accomplished individuals across Zambia. Despite allegations here and there as well as difficulty in managing the economy, Dr. Kaunda did a fine job as the first President of Zambia. He was the independence hero of Zambia and had one of the most important role in the Zambian freedom. In his quest for Zambian independence, one individual provided significant support and that was late Lekhraj Mahtani, father of Dr. Mahtani. Late Lekhraj Mahtani was a councillor from Ndola who collaborated and supported Dr. Kaunda. This legacy has been carried on by his son, Dr. Rajan Mahtani. Dr. Mahtani has been instrumental in bringing infrastructural and economic growth in Zambia with his significant companies. Some of his top companies are Mahtani Group of Companies, Finsbury Investments and Finance Bank Zambia. Almost all of his companies are known to work towards providing opportunities to the less privileged, providing employment opportunities as well as engaging in charitable and philanthropic activities.

One of the most significant contributions from Dr. Kaunda was uniting more than 70 tribes across Zambia into one nation, standardizing the economy, public governance in the process. Even though Zambia has a long way to go before it becomes in-line with other developed and growing nations, Dr. Kaunda was instrumental in creating a path for the Zambian government and authorities. This is Dr. Kaunda’s legacy and this is what Dr. Mahtani as well as Dr. Kaunda wants the Zambian citizen and its government to follow.