Nabulyato was born in
Banamwaze in 1916, and attended Methodist mission schools in
Nanzila and
Kafue. He later attended
Chalimbana College, going on to work as a teacher. He contested the
South-Western seat in the
1959 general elections, running as an independent against Congress leader
Harry Nkumbula, but was heavily defeated. In 1968 Nabulyato was chosen as the Speaker of the National Assembly after
Wesley Nyirenda had resigned to take up a ministerial position. He remained Speaker until retiring in 1988. ==Honours and awards==