LSK wants Mumias East MP Peter Salasya arrested for threatening magistrate
LSK
Mumias East MP Peter Salasya.
magistrate Gladys Kiama
LSK wants Peter Salasya arrested for threatening magistrate
The Law Society of Kenya (LSK) has condemned threats against magistrate Gladys Kiama by Mumias East Member of Parliament Peter Salasya.
Salasya allegedly threatened the magistrate after she ordered him to pay a debt of Sh500,000 to businessman Robert Lutta in a ruling on Monday.
In a statement on Wednesday, November 29, LSK termed Salasya’s actions as "a threat to the democratic rights of a judicial officer."
“The Judiciary plays a pivotal role in upholding justice and any attempts at interference with its independence is a matter of grave concern,” read the statement in part.
According to a police report filed at Kakamega police station, Kiam...