Saleh Wanjala aka ‘Bungoma’s James Bond’ has died at the Bungoma County Referral Hospital.
According to a close relative, Wanjala died after a short illness.
Wanjala shot into limelight in May 2016 when he hung on a chopper that was ferrying the body of businessman Jacob Juma from Posta Grounds on Kanduyi to his rural home.
Upon noticing that someone was hanging on the chopper, the pilot Emmanuel Chelagai was forced to make an emergency landing at Bungoma Airstrip.
Wanjala was arrested and charged for interfering with the safety of an aircraft resulting to an emergency landing, endangering his life and those of the occupants of the chopper.
You all remember the 'James Bond' from Bungoma? The man who hanged on a Helicopter identified as Saleh Wanjala? Well, 2020 wasn't his year. He has passed on. Rest in Peace. 🙏
— BRAVIN YURI (@BravinYuri) September 28, 2020
It has come to our attention that the Bungoma "James bond" has died! May he RIP pic.twitter.com/kNpWxf1po4
— LYDIA ESSAYS (@Lydia_essays) September 28, 2020
ODM Bungoma Youth leader Bob,relatives and the popular Wanyalipopo condole with family of popular James Bond who has died at Bungoma Referral hospital.The deceased is famous for hanging on a helicopter carrying the remains of
the late businessman Jacob Juma . pic.twitter.com/WCUbfyDRzZ— micah sali (@micahsali) September 28, 2020
The 'Bungoma James Bond ' who made headlines for clinging to a chopper that was ferrying the remains of slain businessman Jacob Juma is dead.
He now joins Roger Moore in the list of Bond actors in the Ian Fleming franchise who have died.
Rest in Peace.
— kipkoech mitei Rober (@MiteiRober) September 28, 2020
You all remember the 'James Bond' from Bungoma? The man who hanged on a Helicopter identified as Saleh Wanjala? Well, 2020 wasn't his year. He has passed on. Rest in Peace. 🙏
— David Neto (@mc_tonjedi) September 28, 2020
Saleh Wanjala yule James Bond wa Bungoma nikama amebow down to the force of gravity. RIP NINJA pic.twitter.com/NhiQdMXaEd
— Rarieda's Finest ™ 💎 (@AdmiralAbidha) September 28, 2020
