Former nominated United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Senator Gloria Orwoba has officially withdrawn her petition challenging her removal from the Senate.
The notice was submitted through her lawyer, Ombaso, before Justice Chacha Mwita at the Milimani Constitutional and Human Rights Division, who granted the request and formally closed the case.
“It is my request that the same petition be marked as withdrawn,” Ombaso told the court, a motion that Justice Mwita approved, ending the legal proceedings.
Orwoba’s legal challenge, filed on August 20, 2025, sought to overturn a gazette notice dated May 21, 2025, which declared her Senate seat vacant. She argued that the decision to remove her was unlawful and procedurally flawed.
In her petition, she also requested conservatory orders preventing the swearing-in of her successor, Consolata Wabwire, nominated by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to fill the vacancy.
“A declaration that the respondents (UDA, the National Senate, IEBC, and the office of the Registrar of Political Parties) infringed on the petitioners’ (Orwoba) political rights, rights to administrative action and the right to a fair hearing,” part of Orwoba’s application read. She claimed that the actions of UDA, the Senate, IEBC, and the Registrar of Political Parties violated her constitutional and political rights.
Earlier, on August 20, the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal nullified UDA’s decision to expel Orwoba.
The tribunal noted that the disciplinary process had been plagued by legal lapses and procedural irregularities.
As a result, the party was ordered to reverse its earlier decision removing Orwoba from its membership.
Orwoba had previously addressed the media following her removal from the Senate on June 3, 2023, emphasizing her commitment to her political career and defending her rights.
With the withdrawal of her petition, the chapter closes a contentious legal battle that has drawn significant public attention over party disciplinary procedures and constitutional safeguards for political office holders.
