Salasya explains why lazy people cannot survive in America
Mumias East Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Salasya has shared his humorous yet insightful take on life in America, describing it as a place where work dominates daily life and there’s little room for luxury or idleness.
Salasya, who is currently in America, took to his official Instagram account on Friday, November 28, 2025, and said that lazy people cannot survive living in the States.
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He explained that the fast-paced lifestyle and heavy workload in America mean people are constantly hustling to pay bills and maintain their standard of living.
According to Salasya, this is a sharp contrast to some perceptions of the West as a place of leisure and easy money.
The youthful lawmaker further highlighted how even simple indulgences like alcohol or cannabis are cheap because the culture prioritises work over luxury.
“Hapa America ni bills no one has time to drink alcohol. People work like robots; lazy people can’t survive here. Hapa ni kazi, no time for a luxury life pushes you to work like a donkey. The reason alcohol and bangi are so cheap here,” Salasya said.
Living conditions
The MP further explained that an avocado in Arizona costs about Ksh 258 and is cheap because of its proximity to Mexico. He added that while alcohol, cannabis, cigarettes, and shisha are inexpensive, food and housing are very costly.
He noted that no one interferes with your life and it is entirely up to you to make your own decisions.
“Avocado Hapa, Arizona, is $1.99, which is roughly Ksh 258 per one, and it’s cheap here because it’s near Mexico, where I am. Alcohol is cheap, bangi cheap,sigara cheap , shisha cheap, but food and houses are very expensive,” Salasya said.
Salasya further said this experience had taught him a valuable lesson: that your life is your responsibility, and it is up to you to decide how to live it.
“No one bothers with your life, and it is upon you to decide what you want to do with your life na ukisha aribiwa na Madawa wanakushika ukufie uko. This has taught me one lesson: your life is on you; whatever you want to decide with it, it’s upon you,” he added.
