Nairobi, September 2- Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba has become one of Kenya\u2019s most talked-about politicians, known both for her bold political stands and her outspoken advocacy for women\u2019s rights. In a candid interview on Obinna Show Live with host Oga Obinna, she shared her personal journey, her fight against period stigma, and reflections on some of Kenya\u2019s most heated political moments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
On the 2024 Gen Z protests against the controversial Finance Bill, Orwoba admitted to mixed emotions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe were so happy for the Gen Z protests; tulikuwa tumechoka (we were tired). Of course, we weren\u2019t happy about being attacked personally, but we were happy for the movement,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The demonstrations, which rallied young Kenyans against new taxes including levies on sanitary pads aligned closely with her push for accessible menstrual products. She also revealed regret over supporting the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, saying,<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI regret impeaching Riggy G.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Addressing the internet shutdowns during the protests, she dismissed claims of fake news and urged leaders to listen to public voices:<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBoth upcoming and established politicians need to hear the voices on the ground.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Her remarks came just days after a tense standoff at Parliament. On Tuesday, Orwoba clashed with security officers who blocked her entry into the Senate, where she had gone to present documents affirming her reinstatement. She accused them of acting on political orders, insisting she had legally resumed her role following a tribunal ruling that overturned her expulsion from the United Democratic Alliance (UDA).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Nairobi, September 2- Nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba has become one of Kenya\u2019s most talked-about politicians, known both for her bold political stands and her outspoken advocacy for women\u2019s rights. In a candid interview on Obinna Show Live with host Oga Obinna, she shared her personal journey, her fight against period stigma, and reflections on some of Kenya\u2019s most heated political moments. On the 2024 Gen Z protests against the controversial Finance Bill, Orwoba admitted to mixed emotions. \u201cWe were so happy for the Gen Z protests; tulikuwa tumechoka (we were tired). Of course, we weren\u2019t happy about being attacked personally, but we were happy for the movement,\u201d she said. The demonstrations, which rallied young Kenyans against new taxes including levies on sanitary pads aligned closely with her push for accessible menstrual products. She also revealed regret over supporting the impeachment of Deputy President Rigathi Gachagua, saying, \u201cI regret impeaching Riggy G.\u201d Addressing the internet shutdowns during the protests, she dismissed claims of fake news and urged leaders to listen to public voices: \u201cBoth upcoming and established politicians need to hear the voices on the ground.\u201d Her remarks came just days after a tense standoff at Parliament. On Tuesday, Orwoba clashed …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":3502,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[24,26],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","category-news"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.moradiofm.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3500","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.moradiofm.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.moradiofm.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.moradiofm.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.moradiofm.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3500"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/news.moradiofm.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3500\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3503,"href":"https:\/\/news.moradiofm.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3500\/revisions\/3503"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.moradiofm.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3502"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/news.moradiofm.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3500"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.moradiofm.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3500"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/news.moradiofm.co.ke\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3500"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}