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Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya on Wednesday appeared in courtroom and took plea for expenses of assault.
Salasya denied the costs and was launched on a Sh50,000 bond.
He introduced himself earlier than Mumias Senior Resident Justice of the Peace Marcella Onyango after he was ordered to seem.
He was charged with assaulting Malaha-Isango Ward Member of County Meeting Peter Walunya Indimuli at a funeral on Friday final week within the space.
The Justice of the Peace set the case for point out on February 19 and listening to on March 12, 2024.
Salasya had on Tuesday failed to seem earlier than courtroom to face assault and bodily hurt allegations after claiming he was unwell.
The directed the investigating officer dealing with the case to supply the courtroom with a complete medical report from the Aga Khan Hospital the place the MP was allegedly admitted.
Advocates led by Arnold Magina, on behalf of the complainant, requested the courtroom to cancel bond phrases for the accused after he failed to seem in adherence with courtroom orders.
Magina stated similar to any suspect, Salasya ought to have obeyed courtroom orders and introduced himself to courtroom to face the costs, including that since he didn’t, his money bail be forfeited to the State and a warrant of arrest be issued towards him.
The advocate argued that no doc was introduced earlier than the courtroom to indicate why MP Salasya failed to seem, additional dismissing claims that he was admitted to hospital therefore couldn’t attend the courtroom session.
Salasya has continued to trigger controversy in his constituency amid calls to tame his actions deemed harmful.
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