Zambia President Edgar Lungu warns judiciary not to 'copycat' Kenyan judges

President Edgar Lungu. FILE PHOTO | PHILIPPE WOJAZER | AFP

Zambia's President Edgar Lungu has warned the judiciary that there will be chaos if he is barred from standing in the 2021 election, saying they should not be a "copycat" of Kenyan judges who plunged the country into crisis after annulling President Uhuru Kenyatta's victory in elections in August.

Mr Lungu's eligibility for the poll is being challenged by critics who argue that he is serving his second and final term, and cannot stand for re-election.