The National Democratic Party's (NDP) Simasiku Mukendwa has finally been sworn in as a councillor in the Katima Mulilo Town Council.

Watson Kalaluka, who was dismissed by the party earlier this year for allegedly staining the party's reputation and neglecting to provide the political party with monthly council reports and comments, was replaced by Mukendwa.

He also reportedly failed to honour a 30% stop-order agreement with the party.

Speaking at the swearing-in ceremony, the Governor of the Zambezi Region, Alufea Sampofu, asked Mukendwa to put the interests of the residents first.

"We are advising you to work hard for your community. You are coming in as an NDP councillor, but you're not coming in to work only for the NDP but for the community. Service delivery is what we need; service delivery for our community's is what we have been maintaining at all times."

Sampofu also appealed to all the counsellors to work as a team to address developmental challenges such as poverty, unemployment, and crime in the region.