Salasya issues stern warning to attackers after being roughed up at Nyayo Stadium

Arnold Ngure 26th March, 2025 04:35 PM

Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has said that anybody who ever lays a hand on him never survives just days after he was roughed up and thrown out of Nyayo Stadium during the game of Kenya against Gabon on Sunday, March 24, 2025.

Speaking on Wednesday, March 26, 2025, at an unidentified place, Salasya revealed that all those who have ever assaulted him have not ended up well.

“I’m not taking any legal action towards anyone who touched me. Anyone who has ever touched me on this body never survives,” Salasya remarked.

“Most of the people who beat me up in Kakamega have gone. And when they died, I cried because I am a merciful person and I am a very sympathetic person,” Salasya said.

Forgives attackers

“I have forgiven everyone who laid a hand on me during the match in Nyayo Stadium. When you touch an anointed person, you cannot survive,” Salasya noted.

Salasya cautioned that he may not be without a bodyguard again and cannot guarantee the safety of anyone else who attempts to assault him in future public appearances.

“During that day, I did not have a bodyguard, and I only had my friend. We were very helpless, but I thank my people for standing with me,” he noted.

Salasya being escorted by security to his car for safety. PHOTO/Screengrab by K24 Digital from video posted on X by @TeyaKevin

“I voted for Raila in 2017 and 2022, and I participated in his demonstrations against the government. Is it disrespect?” Salasya quipped.

Salasya was roughed up during the Harambee Stars match against Gabon after he attempted to enter the VIP section to watch the match.

A section of spectators took issue with the notion that Salasya was a strong critic of ODM Party leader Raila Odinga, noting that his sentiments amounted to disrespect.

As he was being shoved by the irate members of the public, Salasya was rescued by police officers manning the sports venue, but not before a spectator threw a super drum towards his direction.

Mudavadi weighs in

In the aftermath of the altercation, Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi condemned the attack on the legislator, observing that political intolerance had no chance in the country.

“What happened to Hon. Peter Salasya at Nyayo Stadium today is unfortunate. Political intolerance undermines the very foundation of our democracy, which relies on the ability to engage with differing views,” Mudavadi wrote on X on March 23, 2025.

Trans-Nzoia County Governor George Natembeya equally condemned the attack, stating that it was an affront against democracy.

“This heinous act constitutes a grave violation of an individual’s right to freely support or oppose any political party or ideology without fear of intimidation or violence. As a nation, we must collectively condemn such actions that threaten our democracy and erode the principles of tolerance and political coexistence,” Natembeya said.