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Senator daniel karaba calls for the accountability on cdf
Dickson Daniel Karaba (born 1948) is a Kenyan politician. He represents Kirinyaga County from 2013. He is a member of The National Alliance (TNA), a constituent party of the Jubilee Alliance coalition.
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Former kirinyaga central mp hon daniel karaba backs hon martha karua flv
Early life
Daniel Karaba was born in the village of Kiamaina in Kirinyaga County. He attended Kiamaina primary school and proceeded to Kamuiru High school for his O Levels. He then joined Kagumo high school for his A levels. Karaba enrolled in the University of Nairobi for his bachelor's degree in Education.
He became a professional teacher and was promoted to a deputy principal and later a principal of various schools in Kenya including, Kagumo High School, Highway Secondary School, Kianyaga High School, Kirimara High School, Njegas Secondary School.
Karaba was also a was Chair of Secondary Schools Heads Association between 1984 and 1998.
Political career
Karaba ventured into politics in 2002, winning the Kirinyaga Central parliamentary seat on a NARC party ticket. In 2007 he lost the seat to John Ngata Kariuki. Karaba filled a petition challenging the election. In October 2010 the Supreme Court nullified the election. In February 2011 Karaba lost to Joseph Gitari.
In 2013 he contested for Kirinyaga Senatorial seat on a TNA party ticket and won with a landslide garnering 215,977 votes.
Karaba served as a chairman of education committee in the 9th parliament and was given the same role in the 11th parliament as the Chairman of the Senate Education Committee.
Karaba is a member of two Senate committees, the Committee on Delegated Legislation and Committee on Parliamentary Broadcasting & Library.