Mumias East MP Peter Salasya, on Saturday, May 10 night escaped arrest by unknown individuals at a Mombasa hotel.
Taking to his socials after the incident, the MP noted that the individuals who attempted to arrest him did not identify themselves and had no arrest warrant against him.
The lawmaker termed the incident as a reckless and cowardly attempt to intimidate him.
MP Peter Salasya escapes arrest. Photo: Courtesy.
“I want to categorically condemn the reckless, shameful, and cowardly attempt by unidentified individuals purporting to be police officers who stormed my hotel residence in Mombasa earlier today in an effort to unlawfully arrest me. These individuals had no identification, no arrest warrant, and no explanation—just a crude, rogue attempt to intimidate me. Let it be clear: this was not an arrest. It was a criminal act disguised as law enforcement,” Salasya stated.
He called on security agencies to investigate the incident and disclose the people behind his attempted attack.
Salasya further stated that he won’t be intimidated to stop fighting for Kenyans and speaking for the people.
Videos of his attempted arrest circulating online show masked individuals in plain clothes and police officers in uniform at a hotel where Salasya was residing in Mombasa.
However, they were blocked from arresting the MP by the area residents and were escorted back to their unmarked vehicle and left the hotel premises.
