Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba was on Thursday, March 20 re-admitted back to the Senate after a month-long suspension.
Senator Orwoba was allowed back to the chambers after she read a prescribed apology drafted by the Senate.
She however issued a disclaimer that the words in the apology do not infer a confession or any admission whatsoever of liability in a case she is sued by Senate Clerk Jeremiah Nyegenye.
“I, Senator Gloria Orwoba, on this day, March 20, tender the prescribed apology herein as a requirement and as a fulfillment of the Senate resolution with a disclaimer that these are not my words and in no way does it infer a confession or any admission whatsoever of liability on my part, and it shall not prejudice my case in court where I have been sued by Jeremiah Nyegenye, the Clerk of the Senate,” said Orwoba before she proceeded to read the apology.
Senate Speaker Amason Kingi then announced that Senator Orwoba was allowed back to the Senate and was free to resume her duties.
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"Senator Gloria, you are hereby readmitted to the chamber," Kingi stated.
On Tuesday, March 19, Orwoba declined to read the full prepared apology arguing that it contained incriminating statements on a matter that had not been investigated.
She selectively read parts of the statement, prompting Senate Speaker Amason Kingi to intervene.
"Mr. Speaker, having heard your advice, and noting that by reading this apology I will be incriminating myself, noting that this is attached to my work, I find this very unfair.
"Where you have left me, I have no option but to walk away from my duties because I cannot read an incriminating statement on a matter that has not been investigated," Orwoba stated.
The UDA nominated Senator was on February 12 ordered to commence her suspension from the House.
Senate Deputy Speaker Kathuri Murungi said the nominated Senator would be suspended for 79 days and was to be allowed back to the chambers on May 1, 2025.
However, the Senate later reduced Senator Orwoba’s suspension to 30 days.
Orwoba was first suspended in September 2023 after she failed to substantiate the claims that Nyegenye made sexual advances towards her.
She moved to court and secured a court order staying the resolution of this House.
