Mumias East Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Salasya has rubbished former Interior Cabinet Secretary Fred Matiang’i’s call for national dialogue.
Taking to his official X account on Sunday, June 29, 2025, Salasya suggested that Matiang’i should call President William Ruto and former Prime Minister Raila Odinga and discuss the current state of the nation instead of the national dialogue.
The youthful lawmaker emphasised that the country is past dialogues, past the handshake, past broad-based talks, and past the formation of a coalition government.
“Hehe. I think you have the numbers for William Ruto and Raila Odinga, just give them a call. Which dialogue are you talking about? Unless you want to confuse Kenyans with the change they are looking for,” Salasya said.
PHOTO/@pksalasya/X
“We are past dialogues; we are past handshakes; we are past broad-based, and we are past Nusu Mukate. Hehe, bossy uko nyuma .We have been there before since 2023, but it has never worked. Can you listen to yourself, please?
Matiang’i on national dialogue
Salasya’s remarks come after Matiang’i showed support for the Conference of Catholic Bishops’ call for a national dialogue to address the issues affecting Kenyans, noting that in times of crisis, the nation often descends into blame games, with people pointing fingers at the wrong targets instead of seeking real solutions.
“Niliona mkutano wa askofu wa katoliki wametoa barua kwa makanisa yao yote. I support it 100 per cent kwamba imefika wakati wa kuweza kuja pamoja, tuone vile tunaweza kusulihisha shida tulizo nazo,” he said.
“Na mimi nawaomba hivi wananchi, wakati shida iko kwa nchi sasa ni rahisi kwa viongozi wa kisiasa wengine kuanza kutugawanya, wengine kutuambia tupigane, wengine kusema ni huyu kutoa lawama hapa na pale. Tusikubali maneno kama hayo.”
Speaking to a crowd in Thika Town after attending a church service at PCEA Thika on Sunday, June 29, the former CS also said that the country was heading in the wrong direction amid rising economic hardship and political unrest.
Matiang’i, in addition, urged political leaders to focus on the nation’s stability and the survival of the country.
“Our country is heading in the wrong direction. This is a patriotic moment; wacha tuweke mambo yengi yote kando siasa, we are talking about uchaguzi, and it is 28 months away. Our country must survive first, and let’s have a stable nation before we get there,” Matiang’i said.
“Let us stop talking about elections and focus on the stability of our country and the welfare of our children, tuonge sisi wote pamoja.
