Mumias East MP Peter Salasya Released on Bail After Hate Speech Charges
He was reportedly returning from political events in Meru and Isiolo and was en route to Nanyuki for further engagements when he was apprehended.
Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya. Photo/Eastleigh Voice.
By Robert Assad
Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya has been released from police custody following his arraignment at the Milimani Law Courts, where he was charged with hate speech.
Milimani Principal Magistrate Paul Mutai granted the MP a bond of Ksh.500,000 with an alternative cash bail of Ksh.200,000.
Salasya denied the charges and is expected to return to court for further proceedings as investigations continue.“Since the bond terms are not opposed, I am aided to grant the accused person as follows; he is admitted to a surety bond of Sh500,000 in the alternative cash bail of Sh200,000,” ruled Magistrate Mutai.
The case faced initial delays earlier in the day after the magistrate cited technical errors in the charge sheet, prompting its transfer from Court 6 to Court 2.
Salasya’s legal team had been pushing for his immediate release, which was temporarily stalled due to the procedural issues.Salasya had been in custody since Friday following a dramatic arrest along the Isiolo-Nanyuki highway.
According to the legislator, his convoy was intercepted by individuals claiming to be officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI).
He alleged that the officers shot at his vehicle, disarmed his bodyguards, and forced him to flee into nearby bushes for safety.
“I have just been attacked by unknown individuals claiming to be DCI officers,” Salasya posted on social media shortly after the incident. “They disarmed my security team, shot at my vehicle, and pursued me.”
The MP claimed his four-wheel-drive vehicle was disabled after its tires were shot at during the ambush. He was reportedly returning from political events in Meru and Isiolo and was en route to Nanyuki for further engagements when he was apprehended.
Salasya was held at Nairobi Central Police Station over the weekend before being presented in court. His arrest and subsequent detention have sparked concerns among his supporters, some of whom allege political intimidation.
The hate speech charges come amid heightened political tensions and increased scrutiny on public figures over inflammatory rhetoric.
Salasya’s legal team has vowed to fight the charges, terming the arrest and detention as unlawful and politically motivated. The case is expected to proceed in the coming weeks.
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