Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya is once again making headlines for all the wrong reasons after a dramatic incident at Habanos Bar in Nairobi, where the youthful MP was beaten, disarmed, and chased out of the premises by irate patrons and bouncers.
According to eyewitnesses, chaos erupted after the MP, who appeared intoxicated, started openly smoking marijuana and consuming other banned substances in the club’s VIP section. The situation quickly escalated when Salasya, known for his erratic behavior, allegedly pulled out his firearm and began brandishing it recklessly, threatening patrons and staff.
“He was high and out of control. The bouncers tried to calm him down but he got aggressive, pulled out his gun and started waving it around. People panicked,” a source told Channel 15 News.
Alarmed by his actions, a group of patrons and bouncers pounced on the lawmaker, disarming him and roughing him up before dragging him out of the establishment. Salasya, humiliated and bleeding, was forced to flee the scene as chants of “Toka hapa!” (Get out!) rented the air.
The latest embarrassing episode comes barely days after the controversial MP was reportedly beaten at Nyayo Stadium by a group of Raila Odinga supporters. Salasya had allegedly hurled unprintable insults at the Azimio leader during a public event, prompting furious youths to pounce on him and teach him a “lesson”.
Salasya, who has often courted controversy with his unfiltered remarks and social media antics, is now under mounting pressure to explain his unbecoming behavior. Kenyans online have called for his arrest and the immediate revocation of his firearm license.
“This man is a disgrace to the August House. What is he even doing with a gun while high on drugs?” posed one X (formerly Twitter) user.
Police sources indicate that investigations into the Habanos Bar incident are ongoing, with possible charges looming against the MP for illegal drug use, misuse of a firearm, and public disturbance.
Attempts by Channel 15 News to reach Salasya for comment were futile as his phone went unanswered.
This latest scandal raises serious questions about the MP’s fitness to hold public office, with calls growing louder for parliamentary disciplinary action.
