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Member of Parliament, Teso South
Born
1975(51 yrs)
Region
Busia
Constituency
Teso South
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Mary Emaase Otucho is the Member of Parliament for Teso South (Busia County), elected in August 2022 on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket. She previously served in Parliament as the Busia County Woman Representative (2013–2017), giving her a non-linear political trajectory: an initial term in the National Assembly, a defeat in 2017, then a return via the constituency seat in 2022. In her comeback election, The Star reported she won with 18,165 votes, ahead of incumbent Geoffrey Omuse and former governor Sospeter Ojaamong. Professionally trained in finance and accounting, Emaase’s public record is strongly tied to public finance oversight—both through her prior career in accounting and her legislative engagement on budget matters. Parliament’s official profile lists her as having worked as a Senior Accountant in the Judiciary (1993–2012) and earlier as an Accountant at Joginder Auto Services. In committee work, the most consistently verifiable leadership role is historical: she served as Vice Chairperson of the Budget and Appropriations Committee (2013–2017) and a member of the Finance Committee in the same period. (As of the National Assembly’s current committee leadership page, the Budget and Appropriations Committee is chaired by Samuel Atandi, with Dr Robert Pukose as Vice Chairperson.)
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Returned to Parliament via Teso South seat (2022): Won the constituency race on UDA and re-entered the National Assembly after a 2017 defeat.
Budget leadership role (2013–2017): Served as Vice Chairperson of the influential Budget and Appropriations Committee in her first stint.
Finance committee experience (2013–2017): Served as a member of the Finance Committee, aligning with her accounting background.
2017 electoral loss: After serving 2013–2017, she lost in the subsequent cycle before returning in 2022—often cited as a major political setback and comeback story.
Committee leadership claims online: Some secondary profiles claim she “chairs” Budget and Appropriations, but the National Assembly’s committee leadership page lists Samuel Atandi (Chair) and Dr Robert Pukose (Vice Chair), not Emaase, so such claims require careful verification before publication.
Public finance politics: Her prominence on budget issues places her in recurring political disputes over allocations, austerity, and national fiscal priorities (a consistent source of public scrutiny for budget-facing MPs).
High parliamentary participation: Mzalendo’s Hansard tracker attributes hundreds of contributions (appearances/speeches) to her across sessions.
