Salasya gives his stand on political zoning
By Mark Mwithaga, April 29, 2026Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya has given his stand on political zoning.
Salasya, while speaking on a forum organised by a local media station on Tuesday night, April 28, 2026, stated that he does not support political zoning, as it kills the dreams of many young people.
The vocal leader further explained that his sentiments stemmed from his own personal experience in the political field.
He noted that he had to rebrand several times because he did not have the funds to campaign. “It reached a point where I rebranded my stories because I didn’t have money to campaign,” the MP remarked amid the UDA-ODM tussle over the zoning debate.
Death of political dreams
Salasyaproclaimed that party nominations are not fair, and those without money do not stand a chance of getting the ticket.
He further suggested that an independent body should conduct the nomination process, like IEBC. “This is a very critical point where these nominations should be conducted by IEBC so that we get the real thing.”
“If you don’t have money, don’t dare go for nomination, that is where your dream will end,” Salasya insisted.
The leader, nicknamed PK, also asserted that he is still going for the presidential seat.
According to Salasya, young people with similar ambitions should not focus on political parties.
“To young people, don’t focus on political parties now; start speaking to Kenyans about your ideas. It’s no longer about political parties but the individuals you are electing,” MP Salasya said.
Don’t look for political parties
In addition, he called for the existing political parties to go back and look at the ideologies they presented when they registered those political parties.
“I want to ask the young people before February, focus on what is happening on the ground. Let these political parties look for you. Don’t look for political parties as they will embarrass you,” the leader advised.
During the same discussion, other people shared different opinions on the topic.
A Kenyan by the name Tom Juma highlighted that he supports party zoning but is against regional zoning. Another member of the audience, identified as Luciana Njenga, shared similar sentiments to Salasya.
She remarked that everyone vying for a certain seat should be given a chance.