Kenneth Nkhwa

Kenneth Moesi Nkhwa (1927 – 9 December 2024) was a Motswana politician. He was a member of the National Assembly of Botswana from its creation in 1965 until he lost reelection in 1989. He represented the North-West constituency as a member of the Botswana People's Party.

Life and career Kenneth Moesi Nkhwa was born in 1927. He completed his junior certificate at Tiger Kloof before serving with the British Colonial Forces in Egypt during World War II, and he then attended Tiger Kloof in South Africa to complete his education in 1948. Nkhwa advocated a slower independence process following the election, citing risks of internal unrest. As a member of the National Assembly of Botswana, Nkhwa supported welfare state policies such as providing school fees for children and distributing food rations during droughts. After leaving the National Assembly, Nkhwa became the chairman of the North East District Council, where he remained until 1999.