Mumias East MP Peter Salasya addresses the public in Kakamega Town on June 7, 2025. PHOTO/X/Peter Salasya
Mumias East Member of Parliament (MP) Peter Salasya has boasted about winning the hearts of Kenyans, declaring that he will become the youngest President ever in East and Central Africa.
The MP made the remarks on Saturday, June 7, 2025, during a series of homecoming rallies in Kakamega County.
In a passionate speech punctuated by prayers, Salasya asked for divine intervention to help him realise his dream, stating that he would bless Kenya if elected President.
“Dear God, as night settles, hear my prayer as a young leader striving to liberate our country, Kenya. Guide me with wisdom and courage to serve with love. Bless our people with peace. Amen. Goodnight, my cousins,” Salasya said in Kakamega town.
“Since colonisation, I’m going to be the youngest President in East and Central Africa—mark my words.”
Salasya also claimed he has not spent a single cent to attract crowds during his nationwide tours.
“You can buy choppers, expensive T-shirts, and toppers, but you can’t buy people’s love. The voice of reason is very clear. Look yonder and see,” he said.
The MP pledged to introduce transformative ideas if elected, citing Burkina Faso’s President Ibrahim Traoré as an inspiration.
“A country like Burkina Faso has a young president who has done a lot for his country, earning global recognition. In Kenya, you have to be almost in your 50s to run for the presidency—without even having new ideas,” he added.
He also criticised President William Ruto’s recent apology to Kenyan youth during the 2025 National Prayer Breakfast, arguing that forgiveness must be accompanied by job creation.
“President William Ruto asked the Gen Zs to forgive him during the National Prayer Breakfast. How can he be forgiven when we have over four million youths without jobs?” he asked.
With youth expected to make up more than half of the electorate in the 2027 polls, political camps are already scrambling for their support.
Salasya, who has been touring the country to promote his 2027 presidential bid, is expected to wrap up his nationwide campaign with a major homecoming rally in Western Kenya.
Over the past month, the MP has intensified his meet-the-people tours in a bid to position himself as a serious contender against President Ruto in the next general election.
During the tour, Salasya was arrested on hate speech allegations and later arraigned in court, amid a government crackdown on incitement.
His rallies have attracted mixed reactions from Kenyans, with some questioning the source of funds used to finance his extensive campaign, stretching as far as Meru and Kwale counties.
Responding to the concerns on Instagram on Saturday, May 31, 2025, Salasya denied receiving funding from any external sources, insisting that he relies solely on his MP salary.
“For those asking where I get the money to traverse Kenya like a village—I have no children in international schools or a family to take on expensive vacations because I’m not married, haha… so my money doesn’t have many responsibilities,” he wrote.
Earlier, on May 10, Salasya also dismissed claims that he is a political project of the ruling United Democratic Alliance (UDA).
