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Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has been freed from a hate speech case after the Milimani Magistrate’s Court confirmed he had complied with all court-set conditions.
Magistrate Paul Mutai ruled that Salasya had sufficiently engaged in peace-building activities, reaching more than 1,000 people through physical forums and ongoing campaigns on social media.
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The court noted that the MP had pledged to continue promoting peaceful coexistence, a commitment that led to the withdrawal of the charges against him.
Initially, the case could not be terminated until Salasya issued a public apology and took part in a peace campaign on social media platforms.
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The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), through prosecutor Nora Achieng, told the court that the charges were dropped following an out-of-court settlement between Salasya and the National Cohesion and Integration Commission (NCIC).
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Salasya had been charged on May 19, 2025, over allegations of hate speech linked to inflammatory comments he allegedly made on social media targeting a particular community.
