 She became involved with the HIV/AIDS campaigns in Uganda in the 1990s, forging ties with radical pastor Martin Ssempa for abstinence-only sex education in Uganda.In November 2005, she announced that she would seek the parliamentary seat of Ruhaama county in the February 2006 general elections.She contested the seat against the candidate for the Forum for Democratic Change, Augustine Ruzindana, and won overwhelmingly.