The County Diary

Bring It On By MAXIMILLA WAFULA & PATRICK KIMANZI  The County Diary News NAIROBI —Senator Gloria Orwoba has come out swinging in a powerful public statement, exposing what she calls a calculated effort to silence her in the Senate after rejecting sexual advances from Clerk of the Senate Jeremiah Nyegenye. The nominated senator, known for her bold activism, says her troubles began over two years ago when she raised the alarm on sexual harassment, only to be met with sabotage, suspension, and now a defamation ruling against her. She alleges that refusal to “play ball” with senior parliamentary figures led to her legislative work being systematically frustrated. Her bills stalled, travel requests blocked, and her visibility in parliamentary business diminished. Orwoba says she went on record in Parliament, naming the Clerk and demanding accountability. What followed, she says, was retaliation, not justice. Twice, motions were brought to suspend her from Parliament. Th...

Kenya’s UN Vote Sparks Uproar as Citizens Demand Clarification from Mudavadi By Maximilla WAFULA & Patrick KIMANZI  The County Diary News . CitizenGo Director Ann Kioko presenting petition to the Foreign and Diaspora Affairs office on Friday in Nairobi. Nairobi, July 11, 2025 Kenya – The government’s recent decision to vote in favour of renewing the United Nations mandate on Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity (SOGI) has triggered a wave of criticism across the country. On July 5, 2025, Kenya cast a vote in support of the controversial resolution without public consultation, a move that has left many Kenyans feeling betrayed and sidelined. In a formal petition submitted to the Prime Cabinet Secretary and Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, Hon. Musalia Mudavadi, over 12,000 Kenyan citizens expressed strong opposition to the vote. The petition, spearheaded by Ann Kioko, the Campaigns Director for Africa at CitizenGO, urged the government to immed...