{"id":8008,"date":"2025-10-27T12:21:51","date_gmt":"2025-10-27T12:21:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/?p=8008"},"modified":"2025-10-27T12:27:10","modified_gmt":"2025-10-27T12:27:10","slug":"a-legend-retires-bidding-farewell-to-mr-muti-lasfs-high-priest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/?p=8008","title":{"rendered":"A Legend Retires: Bidding Farewell to Mr. Muti, LASF\u2019s \u2018High Priest\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"8008\" class=\"elementor elementor-8008\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18ada9cf elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18ada9cf\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6adca50c\" data-id=\"6adca50c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61afbced elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61afbced\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><\/p>\n<p>The Local Authority Superannuation Fund (LASF) said a heartfelt goodbye to a true giant of the LASF family, Mr. Christopher Muti, who has officially retired after 26 incredible years of dedicated service!<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>It was an emotional day as LASF celebrated a man whose commitment wasn&#8217;t just impressive\u2014it was legendary. The Acting Managing Director Mr. Milner Mooba noted that many knew him as the \u2018High Priest\u2019 because he always put prayer first, making it the foundation of his entire work ethics.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Muti didn&#8217;t just meet standards, he <em>set<\/em> them. He was famous for his absolute commitment to moving files on time, a unique culture he pioneered.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>\u201cImagine this, Mr. Muti would make sure he is here by 6:00 AM and that all offices were clean <em>before<\/em> the rest of the staff even reported. Never was there a day when Mr. Muti failed to deliver on his tasks, come rain, come sunshine. That, friends, is the definition of dedication\u201dMr Mooba said.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>For many, Mr Muti kept spirits high as a charismatic and very cheerful person who was always ready to uplift people\u2019s mood, and was consequently considered as an anchor of positivity in the office space.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"897\" height=\"1024\" class=\"wp-image-8010\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/45136e14-ab1a-45be-9471-7b48743e5188-897x1024.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/45136e14-ab1a-45be-9471-7b48743e5188-897x1024.jpg 897w, https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/45136e14-ab1a-45be-9471-7b48743e5188-263x300.jpg 263w, https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/45136e14-ab1a-45be-9471-7b48743e5188-768x877.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/45136e14-ab1a-45be-9471-7b48743e5188-1345x1536.jpg 1345w, https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/45136e14-ab1a-45be-9471-7b48743e5188-1794x2048.jpg 1794w, https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/45136e14-ab1a-45be-9471-7b48743e5188-900x1028.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/45136e14-ab1a-45be-9471-7b48743e5188-600x685.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 897px) 100vw, 897px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Muti&#8217;s journey is a testimony of what hard work can achieve, starting as a security guard in 1995 \u00a0he joined LASF in 1999 as an Office Assistant, a job he held dearly and delivered with so much passion.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>During the same occasion, Zambia Union of Financial Institutions Workers (ZUFIAW) LASF Branch representative Catherine Nyirenda, described Mr Muti as a person who endeared so many colleagues as he was always available to offer cousel whenever needed.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>And Finance and Investment Manager Francis Chansa who spoke on behalf of the Management Team, praised him for his unmatched respect for everyone, while acknolwledging his ability to recognise protocol and job responsibility.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>In response, Mr. Muti thanked everyone for the love, respect, and care he enjoyed during his long career stay at the Fund. He advised staff members to be prayerful while maintaining unity as this was a sure recipe to making LASF great.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<p>Mr. Muti, this isn&#8217;t goodbye\u2014it\u2019s just the beginning of a new phase in life. LASF wishes you health, happiness, and all the best! You leave behind a true legacy of service.<\/p>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"764\" data-id=\"8011\" class=\"wp-image-8011\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3d994d7d-aa20-4cd5-9260-97740ffb00dd-1024x764.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3d994d7d-aa20-4cd5-9260-97740ffb00dd-1024x764.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3d994d7d-aa20-4cd5-9260-97740ffb00dd-300x224.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3d994d7d-aa20-4cd5-9260-97740ffb00dd-768x573.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3d994d7d-aa20-4cd5-9260-97740ffb00dd-1536x1145.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3d994d7d-aa20-4cd5-9260-97740ffb00dd-2048x1527.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3d994d7d-aa20-4cd5-9260-97740ffb00dd-900x671.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/3d994d7d-aa20-4cd5-9260-97740ffb00dd-600x447.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"902\" data-id=\"8012\" class=\"wp-image-8012\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/c009d3d7-46ca-4b79-855b-6a49b1e7574c-1024x902.jpg\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/c009d3d7-46ca-4b79-855b-6a49b1e7574c-1024x902.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/c009d3d7-46ca-4b79-855b-6a49b1e7574c-300x264.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/c009d3d7-46ca-4b79-855b-6a49b1e7574c-768x677.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/c009d3d7-46ca-4b79-855b-6a49b1e7574c-1536x1353.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/c009d3d7-46ca-4b79-855b-6a49b1e7574c-2048x1804.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/c009d3d7-46ca-4b79-855b-6a49b1e7574c-900x793.jpg 900w, https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/c009d3d7-46ca-4b79-855b-6a49b1e7574c-600x529.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<p><\/figure>\n<p><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Local Authority Superannuation Fund (LASF) said a heartfelt goodbye to a true giant of the LASF family, Mr. Christopher Muti, who has officially retired after 26 incredible years of dedicated service! It was an emotional day as LASF celebrated a man whose commitment wasn&#8217;t just impressive\u2014it was legendary. The Acting Managing Director Mr. Milner<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":8009,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8008","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/da5f5a13-165b-4f1b-ad4e-6aa8a89a6888-scaled.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8008","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=8008"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8008\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8016,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8008\/revisions\/8016"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/8009"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=8008"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=8008"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lasf.org.zm\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=8008"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}