Daphrose Mukankubito Gahakwa is a Rwandan politician who served as Minister of Education from 2008 to 2009.
Daphrose Gahakwa | |
|---|---|
| Rwandan Minister of Education | |
| In office March 2008 – July 2009 | |
| Succeeded by | Charles Murigande |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daphrose Gahakwa |
| Nationality | Rwandan |
| Alma mater | Makerere University University of East Anglia |
Gahakwa grew up in Uganda, and graduated from Makerere University with a Bachelor of Science in 1996. She went on to earn an MSc in plant breeding (1997) and PhD (2001) from the University of East Anglia in England.[1] Her PhD was entitled "Molecular and Biochemical Studies of Transgene expression in Rice and Maize". She was appointed Minister of Education following a cabinet reshuffle in March 2008, having previously been Minister of State for Agriculture. In July 2009, she was replaced as Minister of Education by Charles Murigande.[2] She also served as Chancellor of the National University of Rwanda. In October 2020, she was detained in prison to assist investigations into allegations of corruption and conflict of interest committed while she was still serving.[3]
Education background
edit- Daphrose Mukankubito Gahakwa holds a PhD from University of east Anglia in England
- She holds a bachelor's degree from Makerere university in Uganda
- Primary and secondly, she studied in Rwanda [1]
Career
edit- From 2008-2009 she was appointed as minister of education in Rwanda
- She became one of board of Rwanda Agriculture Board (RAB)
- She served as Chancellor of the National University of Rwanda
Other
editn October 2020, she was detained in prison to assist investigations into allegations of corruption and conflict of interest committed while she was still serving. Gahakwa is also accused of misusing public property when she diverted RAB’sirrigate her farm located in Gashora Sector, Bugesera District.
The prosecutors said that they have a report showing that the irrigation machine, which was at Gahakwa’s farm since 2013, was only returned to RAB in 2017.[2]
References
edit- ^ Gahakwa, Daphrosa (25–28 November 2008). Inclusive Education: The Way of the Future (PDF). International Conference on Education. International Bureau of Education. 48th Session. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2021. Retrieved 13 November 2009.
- ^ "Republic of Rwanda - Ministry of Education". Archived from the original on 2009-01-25. Retrieved 2009-02-21.
- ^ "Former Agriculture Minister Daphrose Gahakwa Detained". 2 October 2020. Archived from the original on 22 October 2022. Retrieved 12 July 2021.
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