The High Court has dismissed a petition by nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba seeking to block her expulsion from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA), dealing a major blow to her efforts to retain her Senate seat.
Justice Lawrence Mugambi rejected Orwoba's application, describing it as "incompetent" and noting that she had introduced new parties to the case without the court's permission. "The application is incompetent and is rejected," Mugambi ruled on May 20. He maintained previous court directions, signalling that Orwoba's challenge had failed at the preliminary stage.
The ruling came just a day after UDA officially expelled Orwoba from the party, accusing her of gross misconduct and violating the party's constitution. "Consequently, she no longer enjoys any privileges accorded to party members nor is she authorised to represent or act on behalf of the party in any capacity," said UDA Secretary General Hassan Omar in a statement.
He added that the party had already notified the Speaker of the Senate and the Registrar of Political Parties to initiate her removal process.
