LSK wants DCI to arrest MP Salasya over alleged death threats on magistrate

Salasya is alleged to have made death threats against Resident Magistrate Gladys Kiama after she ordered him to pay Robert Lutta the debt with interest and cost of the case.

Lutta had filed a case challenging the legislator to pay the money he lent him on December 13, 2022, with the agreement that he would repay after two months.

A police report filed at the Kakamega Police Station revealed that "He (Salasya) confronted her outside the courtroom and threatened to kill her and then took off”.

The LSK now wants the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) to move expeditiously and apprehend the accused legislator, asserting that they condemn any form of attacks against judicial officers.

"The Judiciary plays a pivotal role in upholding justice and any attempts at interference with its independence is a matter of grave concern," read part of a statement from LSK president Eric Theuri.

"This call for immediate legal action is crucial to send an unequivocal and strong message that threats against judicial officers will not be tolerated in our democratic society.