A court order has been secured by auctioneers to sell the assets belonging to Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya, in order to settle a debt of KES. 500,000 along with accrued interests, owed to businessman Robert Lutta.
Despite prior court directives mandating repayment, the MP failed to fulfill his financial obligations to the creditor.
In a ruling dated November 27 lasy year, Magistrate Gladys Kiama of Kakamega mandated Salasya to settle the outstanding debt of KES 500,000, inclusive of interest and legal expenses.
Subsequently, Armok Auctioneers has been appointed to oversee the auctioning of the MP’s possessions on behalf of Robert Lutta, the plaintiff.
Despite being given a one-month deadline by the court to repay the debt, the MP has remained reluctant in fulfilling his financial responsibilities. Legal action was initiated by the plaintiff through lawyer Edwin Wafula on October 23, 2023, citing a loan extended to the MP via KCB bank.
Supporting documentation from Kenya Commercial Bank’s Mumias branch was presented as evidence in court, verifying the transaction.
Salasya refuted the claims of borrowing from the businessman, asserting instead that he had provided Lutta with a loan of KES 1 million facilitated by his political advisor, Mr. Bernard Kemba. However, Magistrate Kiama dismissed Salasya’s counterclaim due to insufficient substantiation.
Following the court’s ruling, allegations arose concerning the MP’s menacing behavior towards Magistrate Kiama. Reportedly, immediately after the judgment was delivered, Salasya confronted the magistrate outside the courtroom, issuing threats against her life before hastily departing the premises.
The saga surrounding MP Salasya’s outstanding debt and subsequent legal proceedings underscores the complexities of financial disputes within the political realm, further compounded by allegations of intimidation and threats against judicial authorities.
