Kenny Kapinga

Kenny Kapinga is a motswana politician and a memberof parliament for Okovango.He is also a Former Botswana Ambassador to Zimbabwe. Quotes “One stop to start is the Development Manager Model, which we learnt was the epitome of corruption. How the ruling party handles it will be its test,” “Straight talk does not break friendships. I also advice you to be truthful to the electorate all the time, and do not be afraid to correct the President,” “In the past Okavango was neglected, and that is why poverty is so rife there. The standard of education is so poor, especially on the eastern side of the river,” “They are also hopeful of the resuscitation of KgomoKhumo quarantine camp, which will enable services such as artificial insemination,” Kapinga calls on govt to restore nation trust DailyNews (5 December 2024) “What I want to say today is that this country is ours; this country has laws that govern even the security agencies to act within a certain framework of laws. Security agencies should respect the laws and abide just like any other citizen and anyone who is resident of this country,” “The reason why there is fear in this country is because the people do not know this; they do not know that there is nobody who has the right to oppress us in our country. There is no one who has the right to do anything onto us that is against the law,” “If you are talking to anybody through cell phones, your communication is in no way posing a risk to national security, nobody has the right to listen to your private communication. There are circumstances under which your phone conversations can be listened to and they are discussed in the law. They are only there to assist security agencies in the investigations of crimes,” “That criminal behaviour must be brought to an end,” “People said if I had the party card my road to the Commissioner of the police would be wide open. If I was easily enticed I would have taken that card so that I became the commissioner of the police. Where I stand right now there is nothing that can entice me to join the ruling Botswana Democratic Party,” “When I went around touring the Okavango constituency I told the people that I am no longer in full occupation and I am available for them to give me any task or assignment that they may find  suitable to assign me; whether I will be contesting for the 2019 general elections or not is within the power of the people of Okavango as electorates, I am available for anything that might be given to me,” Kapinga moves to stop “criminal behaviour” of tapping phones Sunday Standard (10 November 2016) “A nation is held at ransom. Somebody is holding the whole nation in fear. His own party and Parliament is in fear. Almost everybody lives in fear,” “With the current systems in place by the BDP, I have no confidence in government and even fear for my children’s future especially that they carry the Kapinga surname,” Batswana live in fear under Khama – Kapinga Botswana Guardian (10 November 2016)