Jirongo’s Death Is Suspicious, Ex- Mps Gumo, Khaniri Insist

Former Regional Development minister Fred Gumo and ex-Vihga Senator George Khaniri have raised serious questions over the circumstances surrounding the death of former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo, saying available details suggest the incident may not have been a straightforward road accident. Burial committee co-chair George Khaniri questioned the circumstances surrounding the journey, asking: “How did he find himself in a car, in Naivasha, driving back to Nairobi?” Fred Gumo a former Westlands Member of Parliament have also called on investigators to review CCTV footage along the route to establish the vehicle’s movements. The United Democratic Party (UDP), which Jirongo led, has demanded clarity on who he met or spoke to after 9 p.m., why he travelled alone without security, and what prompted the late-night trip. Despite the official account, questions persist regarding why Jirongo was in Naivasha at that hour. Family members have said he was last seen on the evening of December 12 in Nairobi’s Karen area and had planned to return home to Gigiri. They maintain he had no known business in Naivasha. They questioned the circumstances that led the former legislator to be on the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway in the early hours of the morning. He argued that Jirongo’s known movements and plans did not align with a late-night trip to Naivasha, raising doubts about whether the journey was planned or voluntary, and reinforcing calls for investigators to reconstruct his final hours in detail. “As we wait for postmortem results, it appears highly unlikely that Cyrus Jirongo could have moved to Naivasha of his own volition. In addition, at the scene of the accident, there were no passengers, neighbours, or bystanders, no evidence anywhere.” “There is only one narrative that comes from the driver. This is quite unusual in the normal course of things. Jirongo’s death does not appear to be a legitimate accident,” they said. They noted that the absence of independent witnesses or corroborating evidence at the scene raises serious red flags. He maintained that such gaps warrant deeper scrutiny by investigators to establish a clear and credible account of the events leading to the former legislator’s death. Jirongo, aged 64, died in the early hours of December 13, 2025, following a head-on collision involving his Mercedes-Benz and a Climax Coach bus along the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway at Karai area in Naivasha. According to police reports, the crash occurred at about 3 a.m., with Jirongo succumbing to injuries at the scene. The bus, which was travelling from Nairobi to Busia carrying 65 passengers, did not report serious injuries among those on board. The driver, Tirus Kamau, said the former MP’s vehicle veered into his lane while attempting to overtake, leaving him with limited options to avoid a collision that could have endangered passengers. Kamau maintained that his actions helped minimise harm to those in the bus, a version of events that has since formed the basis of initial police accounts as investigations continue.