Kaberamaido council gets full executive committee after months of impasse
Kaberamaido District Council is composed of 25 members, including two Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) councillors, three independents and 20 National Resistance Movement (NRM) councillors.
Members of Kaberamaido District Council during the approval of the remaining secretaries and committee chairpersons for the district. (Photo by Michael Onyinge.)
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Kaberamaido District Council has finally filled all positions on its executive committee, ending months of uncertainty after councillors rejected earlier nominees and left the district operating with only two of the four executive committee members.
The full district council meeting, held on August 12, 2026, and presided over by district speaker Julia Acio, saw councillors vote on nominees proposed by LC5 chairperson Albert Anthony Ejoku.
Kaberamaido District Council is composed of 25 members, including two Forum for Democratic Change (FDC) councillors, three independents and 20 National Resistance Movement (NRM) councillors.
Since May 2026, when the councillors were sworn in, the council had rejected names nominated by Ejoku, leaving the district with only two executive committee members instead of four. The district had also been operating without committees.
Acio said it was time for the council to become fully functional by putting all the committees in place.
Previous nominees rejected
Ejoku nominated two councillors who had previously been rejected, hoping the council would reconsider their positions, but both names were rejected again.
Emmanuel Enyenu, who represents Kaberamaido subcounty and was nominated as secretary for works and technical services, was rejected by the councillors.
Eighteen councillors voted against Enyenu, while seven supported him.
Ababa had asked councillors to forgive him if he had wronged anyone before the vote.
However, 15 councillors voted against him, while 10 supported his nomination.
New nominees win council support
Since the two nominees had failed to secure the simple majority required, Ejoku came up with fresh nominations.
Grace Junior Epidu, an independent councillor from Alwa subcounty who is leaning towards the NRM, was elected secretary for works and technical services.
Epidu had earlier contested for the position of speaker but lost. He had previously represented the youth in the same council but later chose to represent a sub-county due to his age.
Epidu received 20 votes in his favour, while four councillors voted against him and one vote was invalid.
Meanwhile, David Eluru Odia, a councillor from Ochero town council on the FDC ticket, won the support of the council after receiving 21 votes, with three against him and one invalid vote.
Other committees formed
The council also elected chairpersons for other committees.
Moses Enyenyu Enimu, councillor for Kobulubulu subcounty, will chair the committee on health and social services, while Simon Opala from Aperkira subcounty will chair the committee on works and technical services.
The committee on finance, planning and administration will be headed by Suzan Iumo, who represents Kobulubulu subcounty.
The appointments mean Kaberamaido District Council now has a complete executive committee and all its committees in place.
Kaberamaido County MP Alfred Edakasi Elalu Olale asked the councillors to work together.
He said voters had entrusted them with the responsibility of steering the district and improving their communities.
He added that the NRM Government wanted people to move out of poverty.
Meanwhile, Kaberamaido LC5 chairperson Albert Anthony Ejoku tasked the councillors with helping to fight corruption.
He said all Government programmes were intended to benefit the people and urged councillors to take the lead in ensuring they achieve their intended objectives.