Former TNLA Speaker Nunu Kumba Registers with SPLM in Western Equatoria

By Waure Eddy

Former Transitional National Legislative Assembly Speaker Hon. Jemma Nunu Kumba officially renewed her membership with the Sudan People’s Liberation Movement (SPLM) on Thursday, completing her registration at the party’s secretariat in Yambio, Western Equatoria State.

Her registration was observed by numerous SPLM members and supporters who gathered at the party’s state secretariat in the capital.

Following her registration, Kumba expressed gratitude to party members for their strong turnout.

“I’m very happy to be home and to register as a member of the SPLM Party. I am committed to embracing the new challenge of 35 percent. I am also here to encourage other members to register for the party,” Kumba stated.

She added that her visit also aimed to encourage women, youth, and local leaders from Tambura County to register within their respective constituencies in anticipation of the country’s upcoming general elections.

“I’m here to encourage my people from Tambura constituency. I know most of them have registered, but I am here to give them more encouragement as we prepare for the general election,” she explained.

 Kumba thanked SPLM members for organizing the event and for the warm welcome she received while registering in her home state.

She also extended her appreciation to President Salva Kiir Mayardit for his leadership and support for women’s involvement in the nation’s political landscape.

The former legislator urged the people of Western Equatoria State to reject misinformation and avoid messages that could incite fear among communities.

She stressed the critical importance of peace and stability for Western Equatoria as South Sudan prepares for the general elections.

“Let us avoid misinformation about war. This country will not go for war anymore. The people of Western Equatoria need peace because we are peaceful, and South Sudan at large needs peace,” she affirmed.

Her registration takes place as political parties and citizens prepare for South Sudan’s general elections, scheduled for December 22, 2026. These will be the first national elections since the country achieved independence in 2011.