Naghenjwa Kaboyoka

Naghenjwa Kaboyoka
Member of Parliament
for Same East
In office
2015–2020
Preceded byAnne Malecela
Succeeded byAnne Malecela
Personal details
Born (1949-08-08) 8 August 1949 (age 75)
Kilimanjaro, Tanganyika
NationalityTanzanian
Political partyCHADEMA
EducationAshira Girls Secondary School
Alma materMzumbe University
International Institute of Social Studies
ProfessionCivil servant
Websitewww.same.go.tz

Naghenjwa Kaboyoka (born 8 August 1949, is a Tanzanian politician belonging to the opposition Chama cha Demokrasia na Maendeleo (CHADEMA) party. She is a Member of Parliament for Same East.

Background and education

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Kaboyoka was born on August 8, 1949. She completed her schooling from the Ashira Girls Secondary School in 1968. In 1971, she received a certificate from Dar es Salaam Technical College. In 1974, she completed a certification program the Civil Service Training Institute in Dar es Salaam. She went on to receive an advanced diploma from the Institute of Development and Management-Mzumbe in 1978. She received her Master of Arts degree in 1986 from the International Institute of Social Studies in The Hague. Kaboyoka had a long career in the public sector - for the Tanzanian government as well as international development agencies. Between 2000 and 2015, she was the executive chairperson of the Woyege Trust Fund.[1]

Political career

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Kaboyoka became involved with the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi party in 1977 and served in a number of party roles until 1997.[1]

Kaboyoka later joined CHADEMA. She was the party candidate in the 2005 and 2010 elections for the Same East constituency, losing both times to Anne Malecela.[2] In the 2015 Tanzanian general election Kaboyoka and Malencela faced off for the third time. This time, Kaboyoka won by over 3000 votes.[3]

Kaboyoka was appointed by the Speaker to the parliamentary Public Accounts Committee.[4] The committee serves as a watchdog overseeing expenditure of public money and the implementation of the national budget.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Profile: Naghenjwa Livingstone Kaboyoka". Parliament of Tanzania. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  2. ^ Saumu Mwalimu (November 7, 2015). "These women came, saw and conquered". The Citizen. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  3. ^ "Official count shows CCM sweep in Lake Zone". Daily News. October 28, 2015. Archived from the original on October 29, 2015. Retrieved October 15, 2016.
  4. ^ Christopher Majaliwa (January 22, 2016). "Tanzania: Speaker Names Members of 18 Bunge Standing Committees". allAfrica.com. Retrieved October 17, 2016.
  5. ^ "Public Accounts Committee". AfricaPortal.org. Retrieved October 17, 2016.