11 Facts About Dalaly Kafumu

Dr Dalaly Peter Kafumu was born on 4 August 1957 and is a Tanzanian CCM politician and Member of Parliament for Igunga constituency since 2011.

Dalaly Kafumu was educated at the Itumba Primary School for Primary Education and Milambo Secondary School for his Ordinary Level Secondary Education.

Dalaly Kafumu attended Mkwawa High School for his Advanced Level Secondary Education.

Degree in Geology from the University of Dar es Salaam in 1983; and in 1987 Dalaly Kafumu obtained a Postgraduate Diploma in Education from the University of Dar es Salaam.

Dalaly Kafumu studied a Postgraduate Diploma in Mineral Exploration at the Institute of Aerospace Science in Delft, the Netherlands in 1991.

Dalaly Kafumu worked at the Geological Survey of Tanzania as an economic geologist responsible for mineral exploration and mining project evaluation, mapping and environmental management from 1983 until 1986.

Dalaly Kafumu became Vice Principal of the Mineral Resources Institute between 1986 and 1988 and went back to the Geological Survey of Tanzania as a Mineral Exploration Geologist until 2002.

Dalaly Kafumu became the Commissioner for Minerals in Tanzania for 6 years managing the mineral sector of Tanzania as per the Tanzania Mineral Policy of 2009 and the Mining Act of 2010 and its Regulations of 2010.

Dr Dalaly Kafumu was responsible for issuing prospecting licenses, mines regulation and control and mining dispute resolutions while adhering to Government procedures and protocols.

Dalaly Kafumu was responsible for the establishment of the Tanzania Extractive Industries Transparency Initiative TEITI in Tanzania since its inception in 2008 and is proud to consider TEITI as one of his legacies.

Dalaly Kafumu was a kingpin on advising the Government to review the Mineral Policy of Tanzania, 1997 and the Mining Act of 1998 into the Mineral Policy of Tanzania of 2009 and the Mining Act of 2010 and Mining Regulations of 2010, statutes that brought bigger benefits of mining industry in Tanzania.