Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba has asked her fellow lawmakers in the Senate to forgive her for the misconduct that led to her suspension from the House.
As she exited the Senate following Deputy Speaker Murungi Kathuri’s communication on the enforcement of her suspension, Orwoba admitted that she had learned valuable lessons from the experience.
She assured her colleagues that she would conduct herself better once she is allowed back in the House.
“I sincerely apologize to all Members of this House and the parliamentary staff who may have been offended by my actions while I was performing my oversight duties.
Please accept my apology,” Orwoba stated.
She further added, “As you can see, I have improved in how I present myself and how I represent the people. I fully take responsibility for my actions and hope you can find it in your hearts to forgive me.”
The senator’s suspension was upheld by the High Court, allowing the Senate to proceed with its disciplinary action.
As a result, Orwoba will now serve her suspension for 79 calendar days, running from February 12, 2025, to May 1, 2025.
“Following the court’s judgment, Senator Gloria Orwoba’s suspension will now take effect immediately.
The 79 days of suspension, which were initially set for 2023, will now be counted from Wednesday, February 12, 2025, to Thursday, May 1, 2025,” Deputy Speaker Murungi announced.
With this decision, Orwoba is now barred from all parliamentary activities until the suspension period ends.
Orwoba’s suspension dates back to September 20, 2023, when the Senate resolved to remove her from the House for the remainder of the second session of the 13th Parliament.
However, she managed to obtain a court order that temporarily halted the Senate’s resolution, allowing her to continue participating in parliamentary affairs.
The disciplinary action stemmed from an incident where Orwoba accused a clerk at the Senate of assault.
The matter was reviewed by the Committee on Powers and Privileges, which then recommended her suspension.
Despite the decision, Orwoba challenged the Senate’s move in court and secured an order stopping the implementation of the punishment.
However, High Court Judge Lawrence Mugambi ruled in favor of the Senate, stating that Orwoba had been given an opportunity to appear before the Powers and Privileges Committee to defend herself but failed to do so.
In his final ruling, Justice Mugambi dismissed Orwoba’s petition, affirming that there was no violation of her constitutional right to fair administrative action.
This cleared the way for the Senate to proceed with enforcing her suspension.
Now, with the court backing the Senate’s decision, Orwoba must serve the full suspension term before she can resume her legislative duties.
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