The Senate has reviewed a resolution suspending Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba. This means that the lawmaker will only be out of parliament for 30 days instead of 79 days.
The Senate has revised its resolution to suspend Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba, reducing her suspension from 79 days to 30 days.
The decision came after Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot moved a motion to amend the Senate’s resolution on the Committee of Powers and Privileges report, with Minority Leader Stewart Madzayo seconding the motion.
Minority Leader @StewartMadzayo seconds the Motion to vary the Senate’s resolution on the @SenCommitteeKE of Powers and Privileges report regarding Sen. Gloria Orwoba, reducing her suspension from 79 to 30 days. #SenateLive pic.twitter.com/XgasJzL91W
— Senate of Kenya (@Senate_KE) February 25, 2025
Madzayo urged the House to show leniency, noting that Orwoba, who began her suspension on February 12, had expressed remorse and issued an apology.
Majority Leader @Aaroncheruiyot (Kericho) moves a motion to vary the Senate’s resolution on the Committee of Powers and Privileges report regarding Sen. Gloria Orwoba, MP, reducing her suspension from 79 to 30 days. #SenateLive pic.twitter.com/P8OtQmnMje
— Senate of Kenya (@Senate_KE) February 25, 2025
Orobwa who was to resume on May 1 got into trouble with the House Committee of Powers and Privileges in 2023 after publishing on her social media allegations that a senior Senate official had resorted to harassing her after she declined his sexual advances.
She also claimed that some colleagues were corruptly earning per diems in exchange for sexual favours and support for their legislative agenda.
An inquiry committee recommended her suspension after she failed to appear before it to substantiate the allegations.
However, in September 2023, Orwoba filed a judicial review in Machakos High Court seeking to quash the committee’s recommendations.
The Senate contested the move, and the case was transferred to the High Court in Milimani, where Justice Lawrence Mugambi upheld the Senate’s decision in January 2025.
Orwoba was scheduled to resume on May 1.
The consequences of her suspension include not being allowed to participate in any House activities, draw committee allowances, or claim mileage.
Additionally, she will not enjoy any other unspecified privileges typically provided to MPs during this period.
