Salasya Hits Back At EACC: Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has hit back at Ethics and Anti Corruption Commission (EACC) after being grilled in Nairobi following a summon last week.
According to Salasya, the role of keeping MPs in check is mandated to the appointing authority who in this case are his constituents who elected him to office and not the EACC.
Reports indicate that Salasya was accompanied by a battalion of five lawyers when he presented himself at the EACC headquarters but none of his lawyers was allowed into the interrogation room during grilling.
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Salasya threw back words saying that he will not allow to be intimidated by EACC and that the constitution must be followed
“Mimi ni kiongozi wa kwanza kuletwa mbele ya EACC na maneno ya allegation ya assault. Hiyo si maneno ya EACC, kuangalia mienendo ya mbunge ni maneno ya appointing authority na ni mwananchi ndio mwenye hiyo uwezo. Tunasema tutaheshimu Katiba, lakini we will not accept any institution to intimidate other hardworking young people like Peter Salasya.”
This comes after the Mumias East legislature was summoned by EACC after allegedly assaulting the Malaha-Isongo-Makunga Member of County Assembly (MCA) Peter Walunya Peter Walunya during a burial ceremony.
According to the commission, Salasya’s conduct constituted serious issues that would amount to a serious breach of integrity and ethical requirements governing the conduct of state officers.
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“The Ethics and Anti-corruption Commission is established under Section 3 of the Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission Act, 2011 according to Article 79 of the Constitution with the mandate of combating and preventing corruption and unethical conduct in Kenya.”
More details about thr meeting and the outcome of the statement recording and investigation into Peter Salasya’s conduct remain to be released as the commision is yet to issue a statement after the grill.
Salasya Hits Back At EACC