Peter Salasya: When I become president, all alcohol will be brewed in Kenya
Mumias East Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Salasya has promised Kenyans a major policy shift if he ever becomes president.
In a statement on Monday, October 20, 2025, Salasya criticized the country’s reliance on imported alcoholic beverages, saying it denies Kenyans job opportunities and exposes them to fake or substandard products.
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“When I become president all alcohol will be brewed in kenya instead of being imported. We drink fake alcohol ni God anatusaidia tu,” he stated.
“Kenya tunakunywa Heineken kutoka south Africa but for Ethiopia Heineken is brewed in Ethiopia creating job opportunities and is so original Heineken ya hapa bale iko lakini ya Kenya is zero.”
Salasya, on Monday, April 28, 2025, made official his plans to run for the country’s topmost job in the 2027 general elections.
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In a lengthy post on Instagram, the young parliamentarian shared that he had arrived at this decision after wide and careful consultations, insisting that he was now certain about directing his energy to battle for the major seat.
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According to him, the decision was also largely fuelled by the current state of political turmoil in the country, and it was key that he run to try and give the country a change in leadership.
“Fellow Kenyans, after deep reflections and careful considerations of the state of our nation, I, Peter Kalerwa Salasya, the Member of Parliament for the Mumias East constituency, hereby declare my intention to vie for the presidency of the Republic of Kenya in the 2027 general elections,” he stated.
Salasya went on to emphasise that the decision was not made lightly, urging the public not to assume it was a simple choice for him.
He expressed that it stemmed from a profound desire to offer bold, transformative leadership, one that would propel Kenya into a future of industrial growth, economic empowerment, and social justice.
He further noted that Kenya is in a dire situation, as the nation continues to export its labour and talent abroad while its own industries crumble. He pointed out that the alarming surge in unemployment is worsening the crisis, which spurred him to launch his bid for the presidency.
“My decision is not taken lightly,” he asserted. “It comes from a deep desire to offer transformative leadership that will reorient our nation for industrial growth, economic empowerment, and social justice. Kenya is at a crucial juncture: we cannot continue sending our labour and talent abroad while our industries falter, and our youth remain mired in unemployment. I am convinced that Kenya must industrialise, innovate, and create sustainable employment opportunities to unlock the immense potential within our people.”
