A helicopter carrying the former Prime Minister Raila Odinga was forced to make an emergency landing on Sunday, May 30, just moments after dropping the Orange Democratic Leader in Gem, Nyanza.
The chopper is said to have crash-landed due to bad weather. The good news is that no fatalities were reported as all the occupants escaped unhurt.
Raila Odinga’s spokesman Denis Onyango released a statement after the incident assuring Kenyans that Odinga was safe and sound.
“Former Prime Minister Raila Odinga is safe following an incident in which a chopper that had flown him from Kisumu to Gem in Siaya County crashed shortly after dropping him and his entourage of four people.
“The Helicopter, Bell 407, Registration 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.
“There were no fatalities as the pilot and four others who on board escaped with minor injuries. Mr. Odinga successfully proceeded with his scheduled activities with
the President, stated Dennis Onyango on May 30, 2021.