MP Peter Salasya Released on Sh200,000 Cash Bail After Hate Speech Charge
Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya has been released from police custody after the Milimani Law Courts granted him a Sh500,000 bond or an alternative of Sh200,000 cash bail.
Salasya appeared before Principal Magistrate Paul Mutai on Monday, where he pleaded not guilty to charges of hate speech. The prosecution alleges that he published derogatory comments targeting a specific community via Facebook on May 2, 2025.
“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,” Magistrate Mutai ruled.
Salasya’s arraignment followed a dramatic arrest on Friday along the Isiolo-Nanyuki highway. According to the MP, individuals claiming to be officers from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) ambushed his convoy, shot at his vehicle, and disarmed his security team before taking him into custody.
“I have just been attacked by unknown individuals claiming to be DCI officers,” Salasya posted on his social media. “They disarmed my security team, shot at my vehicle, and pursued me. One of my guards helped me flee into nearby bushes for safety.”
He was subsequently detained at Nairobi Central Police Station, where he remained over the weekend.
Efforts by his legal team to secure his release were initially frustrated after a magistrate cited procedural errors in the charge sheet. The case was later reassigned from Court 6 to Court 2 to facilitate proper hearing.
Salasya has maintained that his arrest is politically motivated, linking it to his recent countrywide tours aimed at popularising his 2027 presidential bid.
The court will rule on June 4 on whether his confiscated items—including his mobile phones, firearm, and the reinstatement of his bodyguard—will be returned.
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MP Peter Salasya Released on Sh200,000 Cash Bail After Hate Speech Charge