Once she was accused of stealing a watch, beaten by guards and stripped her of her clothes, all in front of the young Kabo.
These brutal acts affected the young Kabo deeply, and she joined her aunt's Protestant church despite her Muslim background.
However, colonial governor Marie-Jacques Rogue did not allow Kabo to leave Chad since her parents did not support his party.
[3] Nonetheless, Kabo became the first Chadian woman to teach in schools where the main language of instruction was French.
[3] Kabo joined the Parti Progressiste Tchadien, where her Sara background aided her entry into politics.
After Tombalbeye dismissed the parliament in 1964, Kabo and PPT colleague Kalthouma Nguembang visited the United States, Israel, and Madagascar.
In 1982 she left for the Central African Republic when Hissène Habré came to power, and worked as a food trader and teacher in Bangui.