Mumia East MP Peter Salasya has recounted his journey and struggles in his bid to become the legislator.
Speaking during an interview with TV47, the outspoken politician revealed that he conducted his campaigns without any money and that social media played a vital role in propelling him to his current state.
“I did not have money; I used social media so much. I love social media it gave me a platform to be known by my people that I was aspiring to be an MP,” he said.
Salasya noted that despite his competitors being seasoned and well-oiled, this did not dampen his spirit of going for the seat explaining how he used to popularise himself using the social media pages.
“I used to blog for myself, I did not have anyone to do the social media work for me. I would give someone a phone to record me and if they are not your supporters they would end up deleting it or even not recording at all,” he said.
Salasya at the same time revealed that he dropped out of school while in class three only to continue.
He said growing up as a young village he did not see any need for education.
“I was never serious with life. I didn’t bother going to school, I was just a stubborn boy,” the MP said.
The presence of factories in the region, he pointed out, further contributed to these 'failures' noting he would go and work and get paid quick money that would sustain him in the village.
He would later resume studies at Std 4 after two years at home.
Born in January 1989, Salasya went to Shanderema Primary School and later joined Lubinu High School in Kakamega county in 2006.
He later joined Egerton University to pursue a Bachelor of Commerce course.
In 2014, he graduated and went back to Kakamega, where he landed his first job as a bicycle hawker helping a local venture sell bicycles.
He gave a first stab at politics during the 2017 poll but got 254 votes.
In 2022, he vied for the MP seat again and he won.
