By Our Reporter| Teso Advanced News.
For a long while, mornings in Lalei Parish began with silence — the uneasy silence of empty jerrycans, tired feet, and unasked questions at home. Then, with a twist of metal and a rush of water, life found its voice again. The borehole that had failed the people of Akoboi Subcounty has been revived, ending a season of thirst through the timely intervention of Hon. Peter Ogwang, Ngariam County MP and Minister of State for Education and Sports (Sports).
What residents feared would become another forgotten rural cry instead became a lesson in responsive leadership.
A Village That Lined Up Before Sunrise.
Before the repair, women rose as early as 3am, walking into the dark in search of water. Livestock waited. Children waited. Homes waited. The single broken borehole had turned water into a daily gamble.
It was during a campaign visit that residents, led by their LC1 Chairman, Pius Akwang, laid their burden at Hon. Ogwang’s feet. The message was clear: water was no longer a convenience — it was an emergency.
A Promise Measured in Days, Not Speeches.
Hon. Ogwang did not defer the matter to files or future budgets. He immediately directed his political assistant, Malinga Arudong, to repair the borehole.
Within days, the gamble ended.
“We told him last week, and this week water is here,” said Etiamat Micheal, still astonished at the speed.
“This is what we call leadership,” he added.
Water That Heals Homes, Not Just Throats.
The crisis had quietly stretched families to breaking point. Magdalena Ederu, 34, revealed that water scarcity had fueled misunderstandings at home.
“A woman would leave her husband in bed at 3am to look for water. A man may not understand why,” she said, explaining how tensions often turned into conflict.
With the borehole restored, residents say water has done more than quench thirst it has restored calm, trust, and routine.
As sheep drank freely and jerrycans filled once again, Jennifer Imidio smiled, saying, “Even my animals are happy now.”
In Lalei Parish, the lesson is simple but powerful: when water flows, life follows — and when leadership listens, hope is never far behind.
