Career
Kakaraya was the second person considered for the elections for Governor-General of Papua New Guinea in 2004. Kakaraya only had a grade 6 education, but he later attended the Lutheran Mission as a youth leader (1958-1966) and later as translator (1966-1967). He was advisor at Waso Limited from 1967-1971, then joined the Wabag Native Trading Company from 1971-1972.
Kakaraya held ministerial posts including:
Minister for Environment and Conservation 1978-1980
Minister for Youth, Recreation and Women Affairs 1977-1978.
