[5] Ncuncuni constituency is traditionally a stronghold of the South West Africa People's Organization (SWAPO) party.
In the 2004 regional election SWAPO candidate Herbert Shixwameni received 5,134 of the 5,784 votes cast.
[6] He resigned in 2008 when he left SWAPO to form the All People's Party (APP) with his younger brother, Ignatius.
Kavara was re-elected in the 2010 regional election, winning over Herbert Shixwameni (now APP) and Moses Nyundu of the Rally for Democracy and Progress (RDP).
[7] Kavara was subsequently elected to represent the Kavango Region in the National Council of Namibia as one of 7 women on the 24 person body.