Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has hit out at Nairobi Senator Edwin Sifuna, urging him to show respect and stop looking down on fellow leaders from the Western region.
In a fiery message shared on social media, Salasya defended his political credentials, insisting he had earned his position through grassroots support and not through political endorsements.
“Wewe Edwin Sifuna, you have a degree in law, I have a degree in banking and finance. You are a senator, I’m a Member of Parliament. You come from Western, I come from Western,” Salasya said.
“The only difference between me and you is that I’m a self-made leader, while you were given your position by Raila Odinga and you can’t survive in politics without him. So respect me—I’m your presidential candidate,” he added.
Salasya dismissed what he termed as Sifuna’s arrogance and overuse of English in political discourse, saying, “Kizungu mingi isikupatie ujeuri. Peleka kortini, sio kwa siasa.”
He also cheekily pointed out that his personal assistant, Elvis Anguche, is a lawyer “just like you”, in reference to Sifuna’s legal background.
Peter Salasya was responding to Sifuna’s remarks on Thursday, May 8, while appearing on Citizen TV’s Daybreak show.
Sifuna while speaking on Citizen TV clashed with Kisumu Senator Tom Ojienda over the 10-point MoU between Ruto and Raila.
Sifuna told Ojienda not to behave like Salasya but to read the agreement and understand it better.
“I can forgive Salasya for refusing to read this document and assuming Sifuna signed it, but I cannot forgive Professor Ojienda,” Sifuna said.
He added, “ You are a professor of law, please don’t behave like Salasya. Read the document so that you can understand and explain it to your people.”
The exchange between the two youthful leaders comes amid simmering political tensions within the Western Kenya bloc, where various factions are jostling for influence and positioning ahead of the 2027 general elections.
