JO.JERALD OKUKAKEEPING HOPE ALIVE

ASPIRING GOVERNOR · EASTERN EQUATORIA STATE · SPLM

Keeping
hope alive.

A peaceful home.
A connected state.
A future we can build together.

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JERALD ONYANGO
OKWERA OKUKAASPIRING GOVERNOREASTERN EQUATORIA STATE · SPLM
Jerald Onyango Okwera Okuka with arms crossed, wearing a grey suit and red tie
SERVICE. INTEGRITY. RESULTS.01 / A NEW CHAPTER
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01 — THE VISION

HOPE, WITH PURPOSE

Development
that reaches
our communities.

A road that reaches a market. A safe journey home. A classroom where children learn. Healthcare closer to the people who need it.

These are the practical changes at the heart of my vision for Eastern Equatoria. Advancing the SPLM’s vision of taking towns to the villages means connecting development to everyday life.

Peace and security must underpin every step. Infrastructure, opportunity and public services must grow together.

Honouring our liberators. Building on their legacy.

We honour our liberators and heroes: Dr. John Garang de Mabior, H.E. Gen. Salva Kiir Mayardit, Gen. Kerubino Kuanyin Bol, Gen. William Nyuon Bany, H.E. Gen. Joseph Lagu, Fr. Saturnino Ohure, Joseph Oduho, William Deng Nhial, Aggrey Jaden Ladu, Gordon Muortat Mayen, and many others.

We recognise the generations who served in the liberation struggle, including the SPLM/A, and the countless women and men whose courage, service and sacrifice laid the foundation for our nation.

Our responsibility is to build on their legacy through peace, unity and development—bringing towns to the villages and creating a more prosperous future for all.

Peace & dignityConnected communitiesOpportunity for all

02 — OUR PRIORITIES

SEVEN AREAS. ONE SHARED FUTURE.

What hope looks like
in action.

These are proposed priorities. Detailed programmes, funding and delivery milestones will be developed and shared as the manifesto progresses.

A group gathered outside a public building
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A GLIMPSE OF EASTERN EQUATORIA

A place to belong.
A future to rebuild.

Our people, landscapes, farms and towns tell the story of our shared home. Explore the photographs, from everyday life and healthcare to roads and natural beauty. Peace, education and connected communities are central to the future we seek to build.

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03 — MEET JERALD

EXPERIENCE. PURPOSE. SERVICE.

A life of experience.
A commitment to home.

Jerald Onyango Okwera Okuka

Jerald is an entrepreneur and professional with more than 18 years of experience across nonprofit work, public administration and the private sector.

His international experience spans Africa, the Middle East and the United States, with work across business, information technology, oil and gas, and public administration.

His involvement in youth mobilisation and community development began before South Sudan’s independence. Today, he is seeking the governorship of Eastern Equatoria State through the SPLM.

The challenges facing Eastern Equatoria are his own. Jerald brings his expertise, experience and practical skills to the search for solutions, with a commitment to working alongside communities to build a more prosperous future for the state.

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04 — THE ANNOUNCEMENT

A PERSONAL COMMITMENT

With humility and a deep sense of responsibility, I announce my intention to seek the governorship of Eastern Equatoria State through the SPLM.

My vision is a peaceful, united and prosperous state where development reaches our communities, advancing the SPLM’s vision of taking towns to the villages.

I will work to construct tarmacked roads, develop feeder roads, connect farmers to markets, and create conditions for responsible investment and jobs. Education, healthcare, youth opportunities and women’s empowerment will be central to this vision.

Peace and security must underpin every step—including creating conditions for displaced families to return home safely, voluntarily and with dignity.

In the coming days, I will share more and listen to your ideas and expectations. I offer my experience, my commitment to service and my willingness to be held accountable.

Together, let us keep hope alive.

Jerald O. Okuka

05 — NEWS & UPDATES

FROM JERALD

LATEST UPDATE · COMMUNITY CONVERSATION

Published

Listening to young people from Kapoeta.

Security, education, unity and infrastructure were the leading priorities raised in a meeting with Jerald Onyango Okwera Okuka.

Participants seated together during the discussion with Jerald
A conversation about intentions and community priorities.
Jerald listening during the meeting
Listening to the issues raised by participants.

Young people from Kapoeta met with Jerald to get to know him better and discuss his intentions in seeking the governorship of Eastern Equatoria State through the SPLM.

Participants identified security, education, unity and infrastructure as their leading concerns. These issues are also part of Jerald’s stated vision and priorities for the state.

The meeting provided an opportunity to listen, exchange views and discuss the concerns participants wanted addressed.

Explore the seven priorities →

The latest.
In his own words.

Announcements, community conversations and updates from Jerald.

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CANDIDACY ANNOUNCEMENT

A new chapter of service.

Jerald has announced his intention to seek the governorship of Eastern Equatoria State through the SPLM.

Read the full announcement →

06 — ACROSS EASTERN EQUATORIA

OUR SHARED HOME

Connecting communities.
Across our state.

Our vision is to strengthen connections across Eastern Equatoria: linking farms to markets, communities to schools and healthcare, and people to opportunity. The map brings that statewide vision into focus.

PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENTS

Visit details will appear here when announced.

Supplied overview map of Eastern Equatoria and its counties
Eastern Equatoria: a shared vision of connection across the state.
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MagwiToritIkotosBudiLafon / LopaKapoeta NorthKapoeta EastKapoeta South

County reference: Conflict Sensitivity Resource Facility. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.

07 — IN CONVERSATION WITH JERALD

QUESTIONS. IDEAS. DIALOGUE.

Your questions.
A conversation.

What would you like to ask Jerald?

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08 — ACCOUNTABILITY

Hope deserves
commitment.

01

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What would you like Jerald to address? Ask about his priorities, proposals or public commitments.

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02

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Tell us what could improve your community. Your experience can help inform the conversation.

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03

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