Mumias East MP Peter Salasia addresses the media the Parliament buildings, Nairobi. June 21st ,2023 [Elvis Ogina,Standard]
Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya has allegedly been arrested.
According to his lawyer, Kennedy Echesa, Salasya’s vehicle was shot at the rear tire in an apparent attempt to immobilise it, and his bodyguards disarmed.
The individuals, who identified themselves as police officers, reportedly handcuffed the MP and bundled him into their vehicle.
The incident occurred at Kisima area on the Isiolo-Nanyuki highway.
Earlier in the week, on Sunday, Salasya narrowly evaded an attempted arrest by unidentified armed officers at an undisclosed location in Mombasa.
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