Senate Speaker Amason Kingi has declared Senator Gloria Orwoba’s seat vacant days after she was expelled from the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA) party.

In a special gazette notice dated May 21, 2025, Kingi declared that Orwoba’s seat had become vacant with immediate effect.

“IT IS notified for the general information of the public that pursuant to Article 101 (2) of the Constitution of Kenya, a seat of the Member of the Senate elected under Article 98 (1) (b) of the Constitution, held by Senator Gloria Orwoba, has become vacant with effect from the 21st of May, 2025,” the notice read.

This comes a day after Orwoba lost a bid to block her expulsion from UDA, with High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi declaring her petition as incompetent.

She had moved to court after the UDA party announced that it had expelled her over disloyalty to the party, just days after she associated herself with former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i.

Orwoba’s expulsion

UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar, in a press statement issued on Monday, May 19, 2025, noted that the party’s Disciplinary Committee had resolved that Orwoba be expelled from the membership of the UDA Party with immediate effect.

“Pursuant to Article 29 of the UDA Party Constitution, and having exhaustively deliberated on the matters before it, the Party’s Disciplinary Committee has resolved that Sen. Gloria Orwoba be expelled from the membership of the United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Party with immediate effect,” the statement read in part.

Omar further stated that the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) had already adopted and ratified the Disciplinary Committee’s decision.

UDA also formally wrote to Speaker Kingi to initiate the process of her removal from the house, which has since been effected.

The party also notified the Registrar of Political Parties and the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) of Orwoba’s expulsion and nominated Consolata Wabwire Wakwabubi from the Kimilili constituency, Bungoma County, to replace her.

Orwoba on her woes

Orwoba has since claimed that she did not join politics to make money.

Taking to her official Facebook account on Wednesday, May 21, 2025, Orwoba claimed that leaders who have reportedly conned Kenyans with fake job promises are the ones that joined politics to make money.

Orwoba, who has since declared her interest in the 2027 Bobasi constituency parliamentary seat, further stated that she only joined politics to be a positive change maker and that things have been good on her side so far.

She also urged her supporters to remain patient and ignore any reports spread about her, noting that she is the one who will update them on her plans ahead of 2027.

“Tuko warm up. Watu wa fake news… leo punguzeni kidogo… I am the one who will update you on what’s happening, with whom, and where. Asante for those encouraging messages from the thousands of followers and supporters.

“Worry not; some of us didn’t join politics to make money; those characters are the ones conning Kenyans Chap Chap with fake diaspora jobs. I joined politics to be a positive change maker…and so far, so good,” she stated.

“There is a reason hawa watu wanakimbia ma round mwenda na wasi wasi…mambo bado. Si bure watu wamenyamaza. Be patient. Na siasa weka kwa lungs, otherwise utakufa bure uwache wanasiasa wakipiga siasa kwa matanga. Ngojeni kidogo tu, pingu zianguke,” she added.