Esther Lucy Acom

In 2025, Acom declared her intention to contest for the Serere District Woman Member of Parliament seat in the 2026 general elections. ^[3] She initially sought the ticket of the National Resistance Movement (NRM). In the 2025 NRM primaries, Acom contested against incumbent minister Hellen Adoa but lost the party flag bearer position.^[3] She subsequently challenged the results, alleging electoral malpractice including voter bribery and irregularities in vote tallying.^[3] The NRM tribunal, however, upheld the results.

Acom declared her candidacy as an independent candidate for the 2026 elections, continuing her grassroots mobilisation campaign in Serere District. She was elected Woman Member of Parliament for Serere District, defeated incumbent minister Hellen Adoa.^[5]

• Parliament of Uganda
• National Resistance Movement