In Nabweru, Nansana Municipality, Agatha Mulawa, a local resident, woke up to find people sitting on benches near the town council offices. Surprised, she learned that the Electoral Commission (EC) officials were on-site to register new voters and update the existing voter register. A first-time voter, Mulawa had assumed that registration was automatic after receiving a national ID.
Atoo Omoya, the Chairperson of the PWD council is Kitgum district, says they petitioned the district council last year to allocate funds for the recruitment of professional sign language interpreters to bridge the communication gap for their members.
