FIDA demands respect for Gloria Orwoba rights following Senate drama
FIDA has called for the rights of former nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba to be respected following a dramatic standoff at the Senate on Wednesday, August 27, 2025.
In a statement shared on its X account, the women’s rights organisation expressed concern over the incident, emphasising the importance of treating Orwoba with the dignity and respect that every woman deserves. FIDA stressed that her legal rights should be fully protected and that the rule of law must be observed throughout the proceedings.
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The organisation confirmed that it is closely monitoring the situation and will continue to advocate for the senator’s fair treatment.
“We have noted the unfortunate developments involving @gloria_orwoba and are monitoring the situation. She must be treated with dignity and respect due to every woman, and her rights must be upheld without violation. The rule of law must be fully observed in this matter.”
Senate drama
The incident occurred after Orwoba was denied entry into the Senate, despite citing a court order that she claimed temporarily reinstated her to her position. In protest, she used her vehicle to block the Senate gate.
Her white Land Cruiser Prado was eventually towed away after she struggled to dismantle the chains securing it.
Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale attempted to intervene and calm the situation, but his efforts were unsuccessful. Orwoba continued to push back against the enforcement team as her vehicle was removed, and the standoff ended with three female police officers manhandling her and escorting her away from the scene.
Earlier, Orwoba had staged a protest at the Senate gate, demanding to be allowed into the chambers. She described the ongoing Senate sitting on the Kericho Governor’s impeachment as illegal, claiming that her replacement, Consolata Wakwabubi, was a stranger in the House. She argued that Wakwabubi’s swearing-in was unlawful and invalidated the proceedings.
“As long as the lady called Consolata Wakwabubi is sitting in the Senate even now, that sitting is illegal. That is a stranger in the flow of the house. No impeachment is going on with a stranger in the flow of the house,” Orwoba said.
She added that any decision on the impeachment motion could later be nullified by the courts because an illegitimate member was present during the deliberations.
“That will be a basis of an appeal of whatever outcome that will come out of the impeachment because they have a stranger on the floor of the house,” she said.
Orwoba also criticised the Senate for proceeding with the sitting despite it being a gazetted Katiba Day. She told Kericho residents that the process seeking to remove their governor from office was flawed, as it involved an unlawfully sworn-in member.
Detained
Following the scuffle at the Senate, Orwoba said she was taken into custody and is currently being held at Central Police Station in Nairobi.
In a Facebook post, she explained that she is waiting to be charged, but the process has stalled. She said the officers informed her that the individual who initiated her arrest had not appeared to record the charges, which she described as a political attempt to frustrate her.
Orwoba insisted that her fight is not about salaries or privileges. She said she struggles to expose corruption and misuse of power within the Senate, accusing the Speaker’s office, the Clerk, and their allies of operating a system steeped in impunity.
“I have been detained in Central Police Station. I am awaiting my charges, which are apparently being booked at Parliament Police Station. The central police bosses say that they cannot charge me because the individual who triggered the arrest is not here, and they are the ones to charge me,” she said.
Adding;
“I want to assure those doubting my intentions and my reasons for fighting. This is not about a salary or a position, trust me. By the time this fight comes to an end, the outright corruption and impunity will be laid bare for EVERYONE to see.”
Orwoba’s troubles with the United Democratic Alliance began earlier this year when she was expelled on claims of misconduct. The move triggered a series of legal battles, with the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission gazetting Consolata Wakwabubi as her replacement. Orwoba successfully challenged her expulsion in court, and judges issued conservatory orders halting her removal. The Political Parties Tribunal later ruled that her expulsion was unlawful.
Despite the court rulings, the Senate went ahead with swearing in her replacement, which Orwoba has described as unconstitutional and politically motivated. She has said her biggest mistake was refusing to remain silent about corruption, adding that her fight is against a system that rewards sycophancy and punishes truth-telling.
