Former nominated Senator Gloria Orwoba has announced plans to pursue Mechanical Engineering after completing her Bachelor of Management and Leadership degree at the Management University of Africa (MUA).
In a statement shared on LinkedIn, Orwoba celebrated completing the programme, describing the achievement as another mountain climbed despite the challenges she faced while studying.
“Now, with my background in Architecture, I am contemplating undertaking a course in Mechanical Engineering,” Orwoba wrote.
“Apparently, I have not learned my lesson!”
Gloria Orwoba Completes Degree After Balancing Politics, Motherhood and Campaigns
Orwoba said pursuing a degree during a general election, while running for Member of Parliament, supporting a presidential campaign, and preparing for another baby, made the experience particularly demanding.
“In hindsight, I would not recommend pursuing a degree during a general election while running for Member of Parliament, serving as a key agent in a presidential campaign, trying for another baby,” she wrote.
She also revealed that she went into labour during her exam week, adding another challenge to an already demanding period.
“The odds were not in my favor, but somehow, I made it!” Orwoba stated.
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The former senator said she pursued the degree to complement her leadership experience with formal management and leadership training.
“As a natural leader, I wanted to complement my experience with formal leadership and management skills, and I am glad I did,” she said.
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A confirmation letter from the Management University of Africa’s Office of the Registrar, Academic and Student Affairs, dated October 24, 2026, confirms that Orwoba successfully completed the Bachelor of Management and Leadership degree programme in Business Administration and Management.
The university letter states that she is scheduled to graduate on November 20, 2026.
“This is to confirm that Gloria Magoma Orwoba has successfully completed a Bachelor of Management and Leadership Degree Programme in Business Administration and Management at The Management University of Africa (MUA). She will graduate on 20% November 2026,” the university stated.
Orwoba also said she would be out of the country for her graduation celebrations, so she would not attend the ceremony in person.
Orwoba’s Education and Career
Gloria Orwoba attended State House Primary School and later joined St. George’s Girls’ Secondary School in Kilimani, where she sat for the Kenya Certificate of Secondary Education (KCSE).
After KCSE, Gloria went to Nairobi University to pursue a diploma in Architecture and later a degree in social work at the same university.
In 2015, Gloria Orwoba moved to Sweden with her family and later managed Facebook’s data centre in Denmark.
She briefly returned to Kenya in 2017 to contest the Kisii County Executive position responsible for youth affairs but was unsuccessful.
Orwoba moved back to Kenya permanently in 2019 and intended to contest the Bobasi Constituency parliamentary seat in Kisii County on a United Democratic Alliance (UDA) ticket.
In 2020, she served as a country coordinator during the Global Parliament Youth session. She later became the country manager for Rangi Yetu.
In 2022, Orwoba was nominated to the Senate, where she represented women. However, she was ousted in 2025.
As a women’s rights advocate, she called on the government to address period poverty in Kenya.
In 2023, she tabled a motion calling on the Ministry of Public Service, Gender and Affirmative Action to provide free sanitary products to all schools in Kenya.
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