Kenneth Kaunda ken·neth·kaunda uncommon noun 1. statesman who led Northern Rhodesia to full independence as Zambia in 1964 and served as Zambia''s first president (born in 1924) SynonymsKaundaKenneth KaundaKenneth David Kaunda Related words Broader terms statesman WordNet 2.1 (Princeton University). WordNet 2.1 Copyright Princeton University. All rights reserved.