Mumias East MP Peter Salasya Recalls Being Dumped By Girlfriend After Going Broke
Peter Salasya, the MP for Mumias East, has talked about how he was devastated in 2017 when his girlfriends broke up with him after he lost the parliamentary election in Mumias East.
The 32-year-old first-time MP claimed in an interview with Nairobi News that he failed horribly in 2017 after receiving only 254 votes.
After his lover left him for another man, he suffered yet another setback.
“I loved her so much but when I went to get her back from the man’s house she asked me to leave and go play with my age mates as I could sustain her lifestyle,” Salasya recounted.
The lawmaker who has been single since then stated that his focus on finding another partner has been shifted and that he has no plans to date anytime soon.
Salasya had a rough upbringing as he lost his father when he was in form 2.
“It was by the grace of God that I managed to complete school. I was sent home countless times for unpaid fees and ended up spending several days at home as mum looked for money,” he revealed.
Salasya stated that his main priority now is to represent his constituents.
His agenda is to ensure equitable bursary allocation to all needy students in his constituency, raising education standards, empowering youth and women, and reviving the Mumias Sugar Company.
The Egerton University graduate who was dismissed as a “crazy man.” During the 2022 campaigns got 12,140 votes in the recently concluded August 9 General Election while his closest competitor, David Wamatsi who ran under ANC received 9,043 votes.
The Azimio allied politician was am ong the 349 lawmakers who were sworn in at the National Assembly on Thursday, September 8.
