•Police said he will face charges of assault and causing actual bodily harm contrary to section 251 of the penal code
•The MP allegedly attacked and assaulted Malaha/Isongo Ward MCA Peter Walunya Indimuli at a funeral in a drama that was caught on camera.
Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Kalerwa Salasya was on Friday arrested over an assault claim on a Member of County Assembly in Kakamega.
However, he was released on Sh50,000 cash bail pending his arraignment on Tuesday, January 16.
In a statement, the police said he is likely to be charged with assault and causing actual bodily harm, a violation of section 251 of the penal code.
Additionally, he faces charges of creating disturbance in a manner that could lead to a breach of peace, under section 95 (1)(b) of the same code.
This follows an incident involving the discharge of firearms by his two bodyguards, who have since been disarmed.
Their firearms are currently undergoing ballistic analysis, according to police reports.
The incident occurred during a fracas at a funeral in Mumias on Friday, January 12.
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The charges were pressed after the individual allegedly attacked and assaulted Malaha/Isongo Ward MCA Peter Walunya Indimuli at the funeral, an event that was recorded and captured on camera.
Indimuli told police at Shianda police station he and other mourners were at a funeral of Jesmus Kodia at Maraba village and he had taken the podium to welcome Salasya who is the area MP.
He said he asked the MP to observe decorum in his speech but instead, he shouted at him ordering him to sit down.
The MP then allegedly attacked him with slaps and blows before security intervened.
This forced other mourners to scamper the area as gunshots were heard. Police from Shianda rushed to the scene and restored calm allowing the funeral to proceed.
After the MCA reported the issue, he was asked to process his P3 form. It was then the MP was traced and arrested.
He was later released on bail ahead of arraignment. Salasya did not respond to our queries about the drama.
This is the latest drama he has been caught in.
He is a first-time MP.
He is currently facing a probe over claims he threatened a magistrate in a case he was involved in Mumias. Police say the probe is complete and the file is being analyzed.