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Apac Municipality begins swearing-in of newly elected local council leaders
19 August 2026, 7:27 pm
By Daniel odongo
Apac Municipal Council has commenced the swearing-in of newly elected village and parish chairpersons, with a call for the leaders to put aside political differences and focus on serving their communities.
The exercise, conducted on Wednesday at Scouts Hall in Apac, attracted all 24 LC1 chairpersons and four LC2 chairpersons from Akere Division. The division is the first in Apac Municipality to conduct the swearing-in exercise.
Akere Division Town Clerk, Elvis Patrick Onguu, said the exercise follows a directive requiring newly elected leaders to be legally installed between 17 and 30 August 2026.
Onguu said the leaders are urgently needed to support the delivery of essential services following a leadership gap created by the recent local council elections.
He, however, called on the newly elected leaders to work together and coordinate with one another as the council seeks funds to facilitate their induction and equip them with knowledge about their roles and responsibilities.
Meanwhile, Akere Division LC3 Chairperson, Maxwell Okech, cautioned the leaders against carrying political differences from the recent elections into office.
Okech urged them to prioritise the interests of residents and avoid greed for money, which he said could undermine their ability to serve the people effectively.
Presiding over the swearing-in ceremony, Apac Municipal Deputy Town Clerk, Douglas Odyambo, urged the leaders to exercise their mandates responsibly for the benefit of their communities.
Odyambo encouraged the leaders to consult relevant municipal offices whenever necessary and pledged the council’s support to enable them to deliver effective services.
Akere Division is the first to conduct the swearing-in exercise, with Atik, Arocha and Agulu divisions expected to follow.
The government conducted nationwide elections for village and parish leaders, as well as women’s committee leaders, in an exercise that started early last month after several years without elections for these categories.