11/08/2026
The highest amount he has ever given me is K50, Petauke wife tells court
LIKE the way he is stingy with his mouth when it comes to eating pork, a 52 year old SDA churchgoer has been stingy with his money when it comes to providing for his wife.
This is in a case where Brian Kemopo, a height-disadvantaged man, had been sued for divorce by his wife, Monica Nampungwe who claimed that her short husband did not only possess a short stature but also had short hands like the Penguins of Madagascar when it came to month-end.
Monica, a resident of Petauke, shared that she and her husband were in a long distance marriage that required the man to send money for food for their children but, unfortunately, the highest he had ever sent was K50, as if to match his height.
She shared that she was tired of begging a man who was fully aware of his responsibilities to act responsibly.
Despite being a member of a church that not only opposes the consumption of the 'unclean' pink animal but alcohol as well, Kemopo has turned bars into places of refuge, spending days away from home and even cooking from drinking places.
"He has become a lover of alcohol to the extent of cooking from bars. Whenever he is drunk, he insults me and calls me dull. Sometimes, when he gets drunk, he picks up his phone and calls the children, subjecting them to insults.
"I came here to seek a divorce because I think the toxicity is too much, especially coming from a man who can't provide. What can we buy with K50, Your Honour?" Monica shared.
In his submissions, Brian, who did not deny sending K50s to his wife, expressed shock that his wife was seeking a divorce.
However, the husband, a pork critic, swore by the country's incoming general election that he had been nothing but a good husband, one incapable of insulting anyone.
"This woman recently visited me here in Lusaka while I was ill and encouraged me to recover, only for me to receive divorce summons shortly afterwards. I cannot force her to be with me. She can go ahead and leave," stated Brian.
After hearing both sides, Chelstone Local Court Magistrate, Charity Milambo ruled that there was no hope of reconciliation and granted the couple a divorce.
By Catherine P**e
Kalemba, August 11, 2026