Former nominated senator Gloria Orwoba has suffered a legal setback after the High Court declined to hear her petition challenging her ouster from UDA.
The court has instead directed her to take the matter to the Political Parties Disputes Tribunal (PPDT).
Justice Lawrence Mugambi ruled that the court lacked jurisdiction to entertain the case while a similar dispute was already pending before the PPDT.
The judge said it was an abuse of court process for Orwoba to have two parallel proceedings on the same issues.
“The petitioner should approach the High Court once she has exhausted the case before the Tribunal… I decline to exercise jurisdiction,” Justice Mugambi stated.
The court also dismissed Orwoba’s claims that the disciplinary committee at the centre of the dispute had acted in contempt of court.
Justice Mugambi found that she had failed to provide evidence to substantiate the allegations.
The decision means Orwoba must first fully prosecute her case before the PPDT before seeking any further relief from the High Court.
The case has been dismissed with costs to UDA.
