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She said when they finally landed, she heard a loud bang and everything went dark.\u201cWhen we landed, I saw darkness and felt my chest tight and numbed, but kept on shouting Jesus! Jesus!\u201d she said.<\/p>\nThe badly mangled wreck of the vehicle Migori Woman Rep Dr Pamela Odhiambo was driving in on that fateful day, in itself, tells a story of survival and death.<\/p>\n
One year down the line, Pamela still carries the scars, a painful reminder of a day she almost lost her life in grisly road accident that killed her bodyguard and left her confined to a wheelchair for months.The mother of 11 believes were it not for God, she could have lost her life\u00a0during the road crash.\u201cIf you look at the mangled wreck more so the side where I was, you will figure out what I am talking about, that indeed it was God\u2019s grace that I did not die,\u201d she says as she points at the remains of the badly damaged car in a photo.<\/p>\n
Odhiambo who now walks on her own, spoke about the accident during an interview with KTN News \u2018Beyond the Scars\u2019 talk show.She shared what was going through her mind after the vehicle swerved and rolled several times, and how she was able to get out of the car with the help rescuers.The Woman Rep says she was on her way to a fund raiser in Homa Bay having been invited by her Homa Bay counterpart Gladys Wanga when the accident occurred.<\/p>\n
She said the two of them met a day before the harambee and agreed to meet the following day and attend a church service before leaving for the event.\u201cI had little money so I wanted to send someone but my late security guy told me we just have to go to Homa Bay,\u201d she remembers what transpired moments before they left for the event that never was<\/p>\n
She said they left for Homa Bay after breakfast and a prayer.The born again Woman Rep said she kept on praying and singing throughout the journey.After driving past Rongo town, the MP says she saw a group of boda boda riders on both sides of the road from a distance.<\/p>\n
According to the legislator, the rider who caused the accident was part of the group and was on his phone before he joined the road, heading toward the same direction they were headed to.After joining the road, the rider tried to overtake them before making an abrupt U-turn and when she looked at the driver, she realised he had lost it, the car was in air.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was like what is he doing and when I looked at the driver, I realised things were out of control, he had lost the vehicle and we were in the air,\u201d she says.She said when they finally landed, she heard a loud bang and everything went dark.\u201cWhen we landed, I saw darkness and felt my chest tight and numbed, but kept on shouting Jesus! Jesus!\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Odhiambo said even the people who rushed to the scene believed they had all perished due to the impact and extent of the damage, but someone heard her voice from the wreck.\u201cI heard them shout from outside that they are all dead, as I continued to pray.\u201dWhen they realised I was talking, they started the process of removing us and that is how I came out of the wreck.<\/p>\n
\u201cI couldn\u2019t move my limbs and hands, but was conscious and had a conviction that I would not die despite the pain,\u201d she said.Odhiambo was rushed to AgaKhan Hospital in Kisumu before being flown to Nairobi for specialised treatment at Nairobi Women\u2019s Hospital.<\/p>\n
The accident saw Odhiambo\u2019s body guard confirmed dead, two occupants were treated and discharged while one was admitted in critical condition.Talking about the death of her bodyguard Fred Owich; the Woman Rep says it still pains her that he did not survive.She says it is traumatising to think about how he died because they were very close and was very active when they were leaving the house for the fund raiser.\u201cHis death traumatised me, we were so close and up to today I still feel him and the family,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n
Crash lesson<\/strong><\/p>\n Odhiambo said the accident taught her about service to humanity because life can be very funny, you have it this moment and the next minute it is gone.The legislator says the crash also strengthened her faith in God because if it were not for God, she would not be alive.\u201cI realised there are times [you] human beings have no power and have to ride on God\u2019s ability to escape a situation.\u201d<\/p>\n To those who want to discourage her and stand in her way, the MP says she has no room for negative energy and has forgiven all those who wished her death.\u201cThe whole\u00a02019 when I was confined in hospital, we still achieved a lot,\u00a0\u00a0but I still hear some negative people say she is not performing,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.standardmedia.co.ke\/images\/sunday\/udwnm6ofepcrg5e3699c4f0574.jpg\")
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