Nkabika worked for the Zambia National Provident Fund and ran the NODA Investment company, then he contested the Kapiri Mposhi seat as an independent candidate in the 1996 general elections held on November 18, 1996.
Prior to entering politics, Nkabika worked for the Zambia National Provident Fund and ran the NODA Investment company. Nkabika contested the Kapiri Mposhi seat as an independent candidate in the 1996 general elections. General elections were held in Zambia on 18 November 1996 to elect a President and National Assembly. 
