Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has embarked on a frantic 14-day nationwide peace campaign, a desperate maneuver to comply with a court order and save his political career from implosion. The "peace initiative," which kicked off today in Nairobi, is not born of a sudden moral awakening but legal necessity. The Theatrics of Penance"I am a man of peace," Salasya declared to a skeptical press corps at the Kenyatta International Convention Centre, flanked by a muted entourage of clergy and youth leaders. The Court's Ultimatum: The presiding magistrate made it clear: perform genuine acts of public contrition or face a custodial sentence. The court will decide, but the court of public opinion is already in session.

Source: Daily Nation January 19, 2026 13:33 UTC