Prince Indah: The millions, baddies, and a luxurious society wedding for Ohangla maestro

Over the weekend, Prince Indah, Kenya's biggest Ohangla star, shook a sleepy village in Migori when he chaperoned his moneyed troops to the Society Wedding of the Year. It featured all the trappings of royalty; choppers, black SUVs, red carpets, tons of gilded jewellery and an embellished white dome.

In a luxurious affair coated with eye-popping expenditure, meticulous planning, intricate directing and a savvy guest list, Indah's wedding unfurled like a high-budget Netflix blockbuster; one where no coin was spared and one with impeccably astute scripting.

Like the musical virtuoso he is, Indah ensured that his wedding would be a dreamy interlude which would remind fans of Italy's fabled Lake Como, where Hollywood hotshots like George Clooney and John Legend also luxuriantly exchanged their nuptials.

He was backed by a battalion of Nairobi's most showy gentlemen, the type who live excessively and evoke an air of sheer imperiousness. Indah would slide off a sheeny Jeep as his boys crowded around, dressed to the nines and beaming in their sharp haircuts, designer sunglasses and gilt walking sticks.

Before the guests' arrival, villagers would be treated to awe-inspiring scenes as the motorcade, redolent of the types seen escorting North Korean leaders, gloriously snaked it's way down the dusty paths, kicking up an enthralling storm, rattling the village and leaving little children gawking bewilderedly.

In nearby fields, choppers landed with the furiousness of a starved hippo, whipping up clouds of dust, sending the plantation into flutters and drawing crowds of idle rubberneckers, too stunned to speak, too thrilled to move.

The King of Ohanglah was in town and he meant business - even if it meant crippling the area's economic activities as curious locals gathered in their thousands, if only to gaze and soak in what was the perfect spectacle.

From Lang'ata MP Jalango to high-fashion designer Bolo Bespoke, the grooms dazzled in absolute grandeur and magnificence, their flowing Agbada robes, borrowed from the Yoruba people of Nigeria, and sharp Sokoto trousers, painting the picture of a Sunday brunch on Femi Otedola's Lagos backyard.

To complete the already swanky look, the big boys waved around a fancy walking stick intricately festooned with gold accents - and threw on that spunky kuffi cap, further adding to their unmistakable appeal.

The women too, looked stunning in their dreamy gowns, bouffant wigs, exquisite makeup, glossy nails and sheeny stilettos, walking dainty down the mud paths, beaming widely while delicately clasping onto their tiny designer clutch bags.

Also stealing the show was Prince Indah's daughter who dazzled dressed in a fairy-tale pink gown adorned with silver embellishments and layers of delicate ruffles. Adding onto the prepubescent glamour was a pearl-studded headpiece and charming updo which blended gloriously with her pleasantly buoyant smile. 

The next several hours would be an intense romantic showdown which would include the nuptials, flowery speeches, scheduled jigs, moments of laughter and some sombre intermissions as Prince Indah solemnized his vows to his bride Winnie Nyamigori, effortlessly blending cultural richness with modern mystique.

As the festivities continued, more and more VIPs continued to troop in - from area leaders, to regional governors, elected MPs, political honchos, business magnates, cultural titans and strings of celebrities, everyone made a beeline to witness Prince Indah's big day, with their majestic arrivals becoming showstoppers by themselves.

Led by Migori County Governor Ochilo Ayacko, who would soon be followed by Homa Bay's Gladys Wanga and Siaya's James Orengo, the guestlist was an evidently superb galaxy of the Lake Region's embodiment of power.

As the sessions got lighter and the mood grew funkier, Indah would be joined by friends on stage as he tenderly waltzed around his blushing bride, his permanent smile never leaving his face as his gang of boys plastered him with crisp dollar bills, like it was just another day at Dan Bilzerian's Malibu mansion.

For such a soft-spoken man,  an Ohangla maestro whose soft croons leaves thousands entranced, this much display of bridal grandiosity may have been unexpected. But Prince Indah is not your average village boy; he's from the Almighty tribe of the Luo people, and the perfect mouthpiece for a people who have long prided themselves in their unashamed penchant to make an everlasting show, however much it costs.