Hon Achola Turns Part of Shs300m MP’s Vehicle Cash into Chairs and Truck

What the report says

Pallisa District Woman MP Catherine Achola has donated 2,100 chairs and a Fuso truck to support all 21 sub-counties in Pallisa District, according to Dokolo Post. The paper says each sub-county received 100 chairs, while the truck will be used to move the chairs to burial ceremonies, weddings and other community events. The donation is presented as a response to a long-standing local problem: families and committees often had to borrow or hire chairs for funerals and gatherings, adding to their costs.

Dokolo Post reports that the chairs were valued at Shs52.5 million before engraving. One local figure quoted in the article said the arrangement could save burial committees about Shs630,000 a day, based on the cost of hiring chairs for funerals. The truck is also expected to help transport people during major functions, with users mainly responsible for fuel.

Achola said the gesture was meant to thank residents for their support during elections and encouraged people to use the items as community property rather than political assets. The article also includes praise from local residents and a politician, who described the donation as addressing a practical need that had affected grassroots communities for years. More broadly, such donations by elected officials are often framed as constituency service in Uganda, where local leaders sometimes provide materials to support public events and community welfare.