Man who hung on helicopter in Migori slapped with 18 months in prison
Migori man who hung on a helicopter last week has been slapped with 18 months’ imprisonment.
Stephen Odhiambo Obise now famously known as Migori ‘James Bond’, had been placed on probation for hanging on a chopper during famous musician’s Prince Indah’s traditional wedding.
Obise alias Obado, who was charged with an offence of imperilling the safety and security of aircraft and persons on board by disorderly conduct.
The accused will serve the said 18 months or pay a fine of Sh500,000 in fines to secure his freedom.
Obise, who appeared before Senior Principal Magistrate Mathias Okuche, had pleaded guilty to the charges.
“The accused person is hereby fined Sh500,000, or 18 months’ imprisonment,” Mr Okuche ruled.
Court documents established that on April 13, 2025, during Prince Indah’s traditional wedding at Rapogi village in North Kanyamkago location, Uriri Sub-County in Migori County, Obise hanged on the slid of a helicopter registration number 57-PKZ when it was on take-off.
He was seen hanging dangerously on the helicopter, thus placing the security and safety of the aircraft and those on board at risk.
The court found that the helicopter was enroute to Nairobi where its boarders were headed to after the traditional wedding was concluded at 5pm.
To ensure his safety, the helicopter’s pilot, who was listed as one of the witnesses in the case, dropped him at a nearby cultivated farm where Odhiambo was seen taking off.
He, on the same day, went into hiding before police could pounce on him at midnight.
Odhiambo was presented to court under miscellaneous application which allowed police officers to place him on remand for seven days as investigations were being concluded.
He was later presented to court on April 23, where he pleaded guilty and was placed on probation.
Other witnesses in the case included Stephen Johnson, two police officers; Victor Nyandiemo, police constable Teddy Obegi and others who were not stated by the court.
Odhiambo, who expressed remorse, told the court that he was a family man and had two children who depended on him as a bread winner.
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