"I would like to thank my party leader for having nominated me. I had set my eyes on being a Cabinet Secretary if we won elections, this shows that my good work in the party has been appreciated," said Mbadi.
Soipan was equally grateful for landing a seat in Parliament.
"I would like to say that it is a great honour for me to serve my UDA Party and Kenyans in the Senate given that this now my third term in Parliament. I promise to champion the rights especially of women from marginalized communities," said Soipan.
ODM got five nomination slots to the Senate which include; ODM Election Board Chairperson Catherine Mumma, ODM Women League President Beth Syengo,Beatrice Oyomo, Hamida Kibwana and Betty Montet.
Former Uasin Gishu Senator Margaret Kamar is back to the Senate as a Jubilee Party Nominee, while former Lamu Woman Rep Shakila Abdalla is the Senate Nominee for Wiper Democratic Movement and Mariam Sheikh Omar is a nominee for UDM.
Hezina Lemaletian of the ODM Party and Raphael Mwinzagu of UDA Party have been nominated to the Senate to represent the Youth.
Crystal Asige (ODM) and George Mbugua (UDA) have been nominated to represent Persons with disabilities in the Senate.