Drama as ex-Nominated Senator Orwoba denied entry to Senate

Former UDA Nominated Senator Orwoba outside the Senate's entrance in Nairobi where she was denied entry, on August 27, 2025. [Elvis Ogina, Standard] There was drama at the Senate on Wednesday after former Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba was denied access to the House. Orwoba had tried to gain access to the facility to present her reinstatement papers following a court ruling in her favour but was denied entry. This prompted a confrontation with the security officers. During the confrontation, Orwoba claimed that she was legally in office and that she should be let into the Senate where a special sitting to consider the impeachment motion against Kericho Governor Eric Mutai was ongoing. The former Nominated Senator had been replaced by Consolata Wakwabubi shortly after her nomination to the House was withdrawn by the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party. "As long as that lady called Consolata Wakwabubi is sitting in that Senate, that sitting is illegal. That is a stranger in the floor of the House. That is a basis for an appeal for whatever outcome the impeachment will bring out," she exclaimed as her presence at the gate continued to draw attention. "I have the orders that have removed her (Consolata) from the seat yet the Speaker of the Senate continues to entertain illegalities. The people of Kericho should know that whatever they (Senators) are doing is not legal because there is a stranger who is sitting and thinking that she is executing an impeachment," she added. All this time, she kept daring officers who were on the other side of the gate to arrest her further accusing the Clerk of the Senate Jeremiah Nyegenyeh of being behind her denial of entry. In defiance, she blocked the Senate entrance with her vehicle denying access to any cars coming seeking entry or exit. "You can arrest me, shoot me in the foot because you have orders from above but this car is going to work.... I know the law and I have everything required to gain access to Senate. I came here to go to work," she reiterated when confronted by the officers manning the gate. However after a protracted wait, she left on her own will. Last week, a Political Parties Disputes Tribunal reversed Orwoba's ouster from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) over alleged misconduct. The tribunal ound that the party's disciplinary proceedings were unlawful, procedurally flawed and that the entire process was calculated to kick her out. The tribunal chaired by Desma Nungo, with members Theresa Chepkwony and Abdirahman Adan Abdikadir, ordered UDA to reverse any decisions made in removing Orwoba from the party. "UDA is hereby ordered to reverse any and all decisions made in furtherance of Orwoba's expulsion," Nungo's led tribunal ruled. The decision came even as Consolata Nabwire Wakwabubi was sworn in on Wednesday afternoon at the Senate. Trouble for Oroba began after a decision by the UDA disciplinary committee in May decided to expel her from the party for her questionable loyalty. UDA SG Hassan Omar had pointed out that despite the party upholding freedom of expression, her move to 'play for two political teams' contravened the party's regulations and constitution. The SG had cited an instance where she Orwoba attended opposition party leader Fred Matiangis homecoming and another where she reportedly criticized the government's programmes. This the party noted, were enough grounds for disciplinary action against the then Senator. "Fidelity and loyalty to Party ideals are fundamental to its constitution and to further consolidate our multiparty politics by strengthening political parties. Hon. Gloria Orwoba cannot, therefore, continue to play for two political teams simultaneously," the SG had said.

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