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Gloria Orwoba

Kenyan politician who served as a nominated Senator for the United Democratic Alliance until her seat was declared vacant in May 2025.

PendingCurrent answer

3 cases recorded. Most recent: Gloria Orwoba v United Democratic Alliance disciplinary committee & Registrar of Political Parties (expulsion challenge) (pending).

Latest source 20 Aug 2025Reviewed 26 Oct 20265 sources

Gloria Orwoba v United Democratic Alliance disciplinary committee & Registrar of Political Parties (expulsion challenge)

Pending
Court
High Court of Kenya, Nairobi (Justice Lawrence Mugambi)
Filed
May 2025
Parties
Gloria Orwoba v. United Democratic Alliance disciplinary committee and the Registrar of Political Parties

What was claimed

Challenge to her expulsion from UDA announced in May 2025.

What the court decided

21 May 2025: the Nation reported that Justice Mugambi suspended her expulsion until determination of her case; on the same day the Senate Speaker declared her seat vacant. Other outlets reported an application in the matter being found incompetent. No final outcome was found.1

Gloria Orwoba v United Democratic Alliance (Political Parties Disputes Tribunal)

Decided
Court
Political Parties Disputes Tribunal
Filed
2025
Parties
Gloria Orwoba v. United Democratic Alliance (Registrar of Political Parties restrained)

What was claimed

Complaint that her expulsion was made without service or a fair hearing.

What the court decided

August 2025 (reported 20 August 2025): the tribunal quashed the expulsion as unlawful, barred the Registrar from removing her from the party register on the basis of that decision and directed UDA to reverse steps taken to oust her.2

Gloria Orwoba v Clerk of the Senate, Senate Committee on Powers and Privileges, the Senate & others

Decided
Court
High Court of Kenya, Nairobi (Justice Lawrence Mugambi)
Filed
2024
Parties
Gloria Orwoba (petitioner) v. the Clerk of the Senate, the Senate Committee on Powers and Privileges, the Senate and others

What was claimed

Challenge to her six-month suspension adopted by the Senate in September 2024 on the Powers and Privileges Committee's recommendation, alleging violation of her rights to fair administrative action and a fair hearing.

What the court decided

16 January 2025: petition dismissed; the court found she was given an opportunity to be heard before the Powers and Privileges Committee, declined its jurisdiction and walked out, so her rights to fair administrative action and a fair hearing were not violated.3 4

Sources

  1. SecondaryCourt relief for Gloria Orwoba after Senate backs her ousterNation (mirror on mwananchi.co.tz) · 21 May 2025
  2. SecondaryTribunal overturns Gloria Orwoba's expulsion from UDA as Senate replacement sworn inCitizen Digital · 20 Aug 2025
  3. SecondaryBlow to Senator Orwoba as High Court upholds her 6-month suspensionThe Standard · 16 Jan 2025
  4. SecondaryCourt upholds Senator Orwoba's suspensionCitizen Digital · 16 Jan 2025

Record history

26 Oct 2026 Record published and reviewed.

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