Gloria Orwoba Senate seat declared vacant
Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba seat in the Senate has officially been declared vacant.
Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba seat in the Senate has officially been declared vacant.
In a gazette notice, Senate Speaker Amason Kingi confirmed that the seat becomes vacant effective Wednesday, May 21.
“It is notified for the general information of the public that pursuant to Article 101 (2) of the Constitution of Kenya, a seat of the Member of the Senate elected under Article 98 (1) (b) of the constitution, held by Senator Gloria Orwoba, has become vacant with effect from the 21st May, 2025,” the notice read.
This development comes barely a day after the High Court dismissed an application Orwoba seeking to block her expulsion from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
In a brief but decisive ruling delivered on Tuesday, May 20, High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi rejected Orwoba’s application on the grounds that it failed to comply with the rules of procedure.
“It is apparent that the applicant has added new parties who are not in the original petition and without seeking the leave of this Court to amend the petition,” he stated in his ruling.
“The application is incompetent and is rejected. Previous directions are maintained,” the judge added.
On Monday, May 19, UDA expelled Orwoba from the party, citing disloyalty and breach of the party’s constitutional values.
UDA Secretary General Senator Hassan Omar Hassan said the party’s Disciplinary Committee resolved to expel Orwoba following exhaustive deliberation on matters presented before it.
Omar noted that the expulsion is effective immediately and was ratified by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC).
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“Pursuant to Article 29 of the UDA Party Constitution, and having exhaustively deliberated on the matters before it, the Party’s Disciplinary Committee has resolved that Sen. Gloria Orwoba be expelled from the membership of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party with immediate effect.
“Further, during its meeting held on 19th May 2025, the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Party adopted and ratified the Disciplinary Committee’s decision. Accordingly, Sen. Gloria Orwoba ceases to be a member of the UDA Party,” the statement read.
Omar defended the party’s action by emphasizing the importance of loyalty to political parties within a multiparty democracy.
“While the UDA Party upholds the values of freedom of expression and association as enshrined in the Constitution of Kenya 2010, fidelity and loyalty to Party ideals are fundamental to its constitution and to further consolidate our multiparty politics by strengthening political parties.
“Gloria Orwoba cannot, therefore, continue to play for two political teams simultaneously,” the statement concluded.
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