On 12 August 2019, by the Decree of President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, Aitimova was dismissed from the Senate as her term expired after working there for almost six years. In response to the decision, Aitimova responded saying:I take it right.
The removal of Aitimova from the Senate was a consequence of her term expiring after six years of service. Her response to the decision was acceptance.