Four people sustained minor injuries after a helicopter that ferried ODM leader Raila Odinga to Siaya County on Sunday crashed.
In a statement, Odinga’s spokesperson Dennis Onyango said the chopper crashed shortly after dropping Odinga and his entourage of four people at Kudho Primary School in Gem from Kisumu.
“The Helicopter, Bell 407, registration number 5Y-PSM, had dropped Mr. Odinga at Kudho Primary School in Gem when it attempted to lift off to create space for other planes. Unfortunately, it crashed,” the statement reads.
There were no fatalities as the pilot and four others who were on board escaped with minor injuries.
“Odinga successfully proceeded with his scheduled activities with the president,” the statement adds.
Odinga had earlier welcomed President Kenyatta to Kisumu as he kicked off his three-day working tour of the Nyanza region.
The two later commissioned the Kodiaga-Wagai-Onyinyore/Akala, and Nyangweso-Muhanda Roads in Siaya County.
The Sh1.6 billion road network is expected to open up the fish and sugarcane-rich region to markets in Kisumu and beyond.
How I wish the money spent…
How I wish the money spent in the helicopter would have helped the locals that are struggling with schools fees, maternity etc. Next time the helicopter should just be extend the news with death if anything it’s all stolen money from suffering mwananchi or useless BBI
How privy that the money…
How privy that the money used to buy the chopper was ‘stolen’? Your anger will impoverish you. Obviously small minds wish death on anyone and everyone carelessly. Hope defuncting the BBI will make you rich!
Kimero.
Why are you so…
Kimero.
Why are you so heartless ,you are a prisoner of some bitterness ,take heart things will not always work your way.
Let us appreciate God for creating each one of us for a purpose that emulets him.
Why would somebody use a…
Why would somebody use a Chopper to travel such a short distance. Show off while Wanjiiku is suffering.
So it’s All about WANJIKU;…
So it’s All about WANJIKU; not Atieno, Chebet, Nafula, Mwende, Nyaboke, Naserian, or Amina??
Very well said. Personally I…
Very well said. Personally I like the ring of Amina. Thers been some relly nice songs that depict Amina in many African culttural expressions. In Mada, they have the classic Amina by Jaojoby and mainland you have Aminata in lingala folklore.
I have never partook in any of them…may be different if i was offered -just sayin
Hiki kimundu I wish…
Hiki kimundu I wish kingekuwa huko ndani.He has caused lots of deaths to innocent kenyans.
We wacha zako mingi. FYI: It…
We wacha zako mingi. FYI: It’s the Stealing of PRESIDENTIAL elections in Kenya (in 2007, 2013, and 2016) that have Unbearable death in Kenya. Wewe, Kibaki, Uhuru, and the WaKabilas are the ones causing Unnecessary deaths in Kenya.