Luanda MP Dick Maungu after being elected Public Investment Committee on Education and Governance at Parliament building on June 4,2026.Photo/Enos Teche
Maungu's election comes barely a month after Wamboka was suspended from chairing the committee following allegations of misconduct raised by the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC).
On his election, the lawmaker appreciated members for the confidence. “We are one team, one people, and we shall work together to ensure we achieve our objectives,” he said.
Maungu added, “We shall have a plan on how to navigate the backlog and we will strive to be available to discharge our duty.’
Members of the committee said they want to see a paradigm shift in the operations of the committee and that he should strive to strike harmony among members.
Rebecca Tonkei, Narok MP, said, “I am happy with your election. The committee becomes a family and I know you as a worker who will be committed to the task.”
“It is good to note that we have limited time, as we speak we are in June and have less than five months to conclude the assignment before us,” Daniel Kariitho, Igembe Central MP, said.
PIC G&E is one of Parliament's key oversight committees mandated to scrutinise the use of public funds in State corporations, universities, technical institutions and other public entities under its docket.
Wamboka had chaired the committee since the beginning of the 13th Parliament and was known for his aggressive interrogation of accounting officers over audit queries flagged by the Auditor General.
His troubles began in April when Parliament suspended him from the committee leadership pending investigations by the Powers and Privileges Committee into allegations of harassment of witnesses appearing before the committee.
At the time, Deputy Speaker Gladys Boss ruled that Wamboka step aside to safeguard public confidence in the committee's work as investigations proceeded.
The latest reshuffle, approved by the National Assembly's Selection Committee, formally removes him from the oversight committee and hands Maungu the substantive chairmanship after he had served in an acting capacity.
Wamboka has maintained his innocence and claimed he was being punished for his relentless pursuit of accountability in public institutions.
He has argued that powerful individuals uncomfortable with the committee's scrutiny of public expenditure had orchestrated efforts to push him out of the position.
The Bumula lawmaker has previously dismissed the accusations levelled against him and insisted that his record at the helm of the committee demonstrated a commitment to protecting public resources.
Maungu now assumes leadership of a committee that is currently handling dozens of audit reports touching on universities, State agencies and public institutions.
He is expected to steer the committee's examination of pending Auditor General reports and ensure implementation of recommendations aimed at strengthening financial accountability.
The changes are part of a wider committee reorganisation in the National Assembly that has seen several lawmakers reassigned to different committees as political realignments continue to shape the House ahead of the 2027 general election.
