Septimus Kaikai Explained

Septimus Kaikai (born in Kailahun, Kailahun District) is a retired Sierra Leonean politician and academic. He served as Presidential spokesman between 1997 and 2002, and as Minister of Information and Broadcasting^[1] from 2002 to 2007 in former president Ahmad Tejan Kabbah's second term in office. Kaikai is a member of the Mende ethnic group and a native of Kailahun District in Eastern Sierra Leone.

In 2010, Kaikai was appointed as the first chairman of the board of trustees for Sierra Leone Broadcasting Corporation (SLBC) by President Ernest Bai Koroma.^[2]

Kaikai studied at Towson University.^[3] He taught business at Catonsville Community College as a tenured Economics professor before returning suddenly to Sierra Leone in 1998.^[4]

He has a brother, Alpha Y. Kaikai, who is on the faculty of Catonsville Community College.

Notes and References

1. News: Professor Septimus Kaikai lauded by Sierra Leone Musicians. 26 August 2005. Awareness Times. 16 November 2010.
2. News: Sierra Leone: Parliament Clears Septimus Kaikai. Tarawallie. Ibrahim. 29 March 2010. Concord Times (Freetown). 14 November 2019.
3. Web site: Contributions of Robert Owen (1771-1858) to the Development of Economic Thought and Socialism. 2016-11-14. Towson University Journal of International Affairs. en-US. 2019-11-14.
4. Web site: A patriotic professor puts school on hold Catonsville: His college is wondering when -- or if -- the tenured business professor will return from being spokesman for Sierra Leone's president.. Bowler. Mike. baltimoresun.com. en-US. 2019-11-14.