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Former nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba was on Wednesday stopped at the Senate entrance in Nairobi after security officers denied her access to the precincts of Parliament.
Orwoba, who carried documents she claimed proved her reinstatement, insisted she was entitled to resume her role. However, she was turned away by security personnel, marking yet another twist in her political battle with the United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
The former lawmaker lost her seat earlier this year after the UDA expelled her and struck her name from the party register. The expulsion automatically nullified her nomination to the Senate, paving the way for Consolata Wakwabubi to take up the position.
On May 19, UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar announced that the party’s Disciplinary Committee had unanimously resolved to remove Orwoba following deliberations on her conduct. He explained that the move was executed under Article 29 of the UDA Constitution and subsequently ratified by the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC).
The attempted return by Orwoba has now reignited debate over internal party discipline, the independence of parliamentary processes, and the rights of expelled members to contest such decisions.
It remains unclear whether Orwoba’s documents hold any legal weight, but Wednesday’s standoff highlights growing political friction within UDA ranks and the possible legal battles that may follow.
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