Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has
claimed he was abducted and attacked by unidentified gunmen while travelling
along the Isiolo-Nanyuki highway near Kisima area.
The MP said the assailants, allegedly claiming
to be Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) officers, ambushed his
convoy, shot at his vehicle, and disarmed his security team.
“I have just been attacked by
unknown individuals claiming to be DCI officers,” Salasya wrote on his social
media.
“They disarmed my security team,
shot at my vehicle, and pursued me. One of my guards managed to help me flee
into nearby bushes for safety.”
According to the legislator,
multiple vehicles intercepted his convoy, shot at the tires of his four-wheel
drive, and immobilised the car. He said he was then taken by force to an
undisclosed location.
“This was a well-coordinated
operation. Who sent them? Why now? Kenya must stand for truth and justice,”
Salasya added.
"I am currently being taken to an unknown location, and I urge all relevant authorities and the public to take note of what is happening."
Police said they are investigating
the incident. They denied involvement.
The motive of the incident is yet to
be known.
Salasya was reportedly returning
from political engagements in Meru and Isiolo and was headed to Nanyuki for a
series of rallies when the incident occurred.
In another statement, the MP said:
“They emerged with at least 15 AK-47
rifles and confronted me with a chilling message—one I cannot disclose at this
time for security reasons.”
He insisted that he has refrained
from attacking the government in his public engagements and expressed concerns
over the apparent targeting.
“I urge all relevant authorities and
the public to take note of what is happening,” he said.
