Lydia Chekwel

Lydia Chekwel (born 16 August 1964) is a Ugandan politician and teacher who represented Kween District as the district woman member of Parliament in the 9th and 10th Parliament of Uganda. She stood as an independent politician in the 10th Parliament of Uganda.

Lydia Chekwel, the former Woman MP, ( 2011 - 2021) is battling her niece, Rose Emma Cherukut the incumbent, who is popularly known as Pakalast, the former Kapchorwa Resident District Commissioner (RDC) and yet another opponent Sange Jackline for the 2026 general polls. In the 2021 elections, Chekwel decided to run as an Independent again after losing to Cherukut in the NRM party primaries. Cherukut got 19,004 votes while Chekwel scored 15,041 votes but didn't succeed.

Personal life Chekwel is Married to Alfred Barteka, the brother of Andrew Yesho, who is Ms Cherukut's father. Lydia's hobbies are working with women and children, reading papers and adventuring. She has special interests in guidance and counseling women and youth, organizing and helping women and youth, supporting communities construct schools and churches/mosques.