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.
In August 2019, President Tokayev removed Aitimova from the Senate as her term ended after serving for nearly six years.  Aitimova accepted this dismissal.