Ms. Mkocha holds a BSc. Agriculture from the University of Dar-es-Salaam 1979 and Master of Science (Agriculture) from Sokoine University 1998. She has over 37 years of working experience. From April 1979 to June 2002, she was employed by the National Agricultural and Food Corporation (NAFCO). In July 2002, she joined the Tanzania Chamber of Commerce, Industry and Agriculture as Senior Chamber Development Officer and Director for Agriculture Development. She is a member of the TICL Audit Committee. Ms. Mkocha serves as Member in the following Boards/ Committees, Labour Economic and Social Council of the Ministry of Labour, the Tanzania Meat Board, the National Sanitary and Phytosanitary Committee, Chairperson of the VETA Trade Advisory Committee and Alternate Member to the Technical Advisory Committee of the Sugar Board of Tanzania. In addition, she is a registered Member of the Institute of Directors in Tanzania.