Former nominated United Democratic Alliance (UDA) Senator Gloria Orwoba has withdrawn a petition she filed at the Milimani Constitutional and Human Rights Division challenging her removal from the Senate.
Orwoba, through her lawyer, Ombaso, appeared before Justice Chacha Mwita, informing the court that he had filed a notice to withdraw a case filed on August 20, 2025, and requested that it be formally marked as withdrawn.
“It is my request that the same petition be marked as withdrawn,” Ombaso told the court.
Justice Mwita, allowed the application and therefore ordered the case closed.
Orwoba, August 18, moved to the court seeking a conservatory order quashing a gazette notice dated May 21, 2025, declaring her position vacant.
She argued that the decision of her removal was unlawful and illegal defective.
In her application, Orwoba had also sought conservatory orders blocking the swearing-in of her successor, Consolata Wabwire, who was nominated by the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) to replace her.
She wanted the High Court to declare that the actions of UDA, the Senate, IEBC, and the Registrar of Political Parties were unconstitutional and violated her political rights.
“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.
On August 20, the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal quashed the UDA Party's decision to expel former Orwoba.
The Tribunal, in the ruling, revealed that it found that the disciplinary proceedings against Orwoba were marred by legal procedural lapses and irregularities.
Following the findings, the tribunal ordered the party to reverse its prior decision to remove Orwoba from the party.
