Kole, Uganda | Kole District Woman MP aspirant Akech Loy Dorothy has intensified her campaign ahead of the 2026 general election with a health-focused gesture that has drawn attention across the district.
On Thursday, Akech donated a consignment of an anti-tetanus drug to Atan Health Centre III in Ayer Sub-county, aiming to boost the fight against preventable infections in rural communities.
The medical supplies, which she personally sourced from Egypt, were handed over to health officials at the facility.
Akech said the intervention was in direct response to increasing health concerns, particularly tetanus infections among mothers and children in underserved areas.
She stated that the people of Kole were in need of development that was practical, visible, and that her decision to provide the essential drugs was part of that vision.
Improving healthcare access, she added, was one of her central priorities.
Akech also revealed that she had recently secured 60 education scholarships through the Pan African Women’s organisation.
The scholarships, she explained, targeted vulnerable youth from across Kole District, and the beneficiaries were expected to report to various vocational and higher learning institutions in the coming weeks.
She expressed the view that meaningful transformation must begin with improved health and education, and insisted that development should not be limited to promises or public speeches, but must instead be reflected in concrete actions that impact lives.
She added that her mission was to transform livelihoods in Kole and that she wished to be the starting point of that change.
With just under a month remaining to the ruling National Resistance Movement (NRM) party primaries scheduled for July 16, 2025, Aketch appealed to the electorate to support her bid for the party flag.
She encouraged NRM delegates and voters to rally behind her candidacy, arguing that her approach to leadership was new, people-centered, and solutions-oriented.
Akech will face off in the primaries with Peace Bridget Apio and incumbent Woman MP Judith Alyek, who has held the seat since 2016.
While Alyek maintains substantial support in parts of the district due to her experience and national profile, Aketch is positioning herself as a grassroots candidate whose focus is on tangible, immediate community transformation.
She pointed out that the residents of Kole continued to grapple with challenges such as poor healthcare, limited education opportunities, and inadequate service delivery.
She expressed confidence that she was the right leader to address these issues.
The upcoming NRM primary is expected to be a tightly contested race, with each candidate striving to demonstrate their ability to deliver real results.
For Akech, the recent health and education initiatives form part of what she describes as a new chapter for Kole District.
