Paramount Chief Mpezeni
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Inyandezulu Inkosi Yamakhosi Mphezeni KaZwangendaba is the King of the Ngoni people of Zambia's Eastern Province, East Africa and Malawi's Mchinji district. He is from the lineage of Prince Jele KaMfeka of the Ncwangeni Nguni family. His mother was Queen Soseya Nxumalo of the Ndwandwe royal house. Both his motherm and her elder sister, Queen Loziwawa were nieces of King Zwide.
His birthright title is INKOSI YAMAKHOSI[1] or INYANDEZULU. The title of 'Paramount Chief' was introduced on the Ngoni Nation after 1898 following the defeat of the Ngonis in their war with the British. This title as argued by Prince Gumbi Kaziguda Jele is not only foreign but a demeaning one as compared to INKOSI YAMAKHOSI or KING.
Most awakened Ngonis have refused to refer to Inkosi Yamakhosi Mphezeni KaZwangenisidaba as a 'Paramount Chief' noting that foreign laws cannot supersede Ngoni customs and laws. More and more Ngonis are calling on the Zambian Government to scrap this title off the constitution of the country and replace it with 'INKOSI YAMAKHOSI'.
The current monarchy of the Mphezeni dynasty is King Njengambaso KaPontino who is a great great grandson of the first Mphezeni. King Njengambaso has been on the throne since 1981. His mother was from the Nzima clan and she came from Nyalongo village in the area of iNkosi Maguya.
Inyandezulu Inkosi Yamakhosi Mphezeni KaZwangendaba has Amakhosi that serve under him. These are grouped according to Izigodi (in Zambia they use the term 'Chibaya'). The total number of these Amakhosi are 13 number. These are iNkosi 'Gogo' Manzamabi of eMthenguleni isigodi who is found in the Western side of the Mphezeni Nation. Then in the Southern part, there is iNkosi Zamani of eMfumbeni. The others include iNkosi Fongozana (he is mostly known as Chinyaku) of Ndina Isigodi.