Cyrus Jirongo Dies in Head-On collission with a bus in Naivasha
Jirongo, 64, was a prominent figure in Kenya’s political arena for more than three decades. He rose to national attention in the early 1990s as the leader of the influential Youth for KANU ’92 lobby group before later serving as MP for Lugari. He contested the presidency in 2..
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Former Lugari MP and veteran politician Cyrus Jirongo died in a head-on collision with a bus on the Naivasha-Nakuru highway on Saturday morning. The accident occurred near the Karai area in Naivasha as he was driving to Nairobi.
- The impact extensively damaged Jirongo's car, and he was pronounced dead at the scene.
- Several passengers on the bus sustained injuries and were transported to hospitals in Naivasha.
- Jirongo, aged 64, was a prominent figure in Kenyan politics for over three decades, notably as a leader of Youth for KANU ’92 and a presidential candidate in 2017.
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Former MP Cyrus Jirongo Dies in Head-on Collision in Naivasha - December 2025
Former Lugari MP and veteran politician Cyrus Jirongo died on Saturday morning, December 13, in Naivasha. The accident occurred around 3:00 am on the Nakuru Highway and involved a head-on collision between his car and a Climax Coach bus, killing him on the spot. The Motorists Association of Kenya (MAK) attributed the death to the failure by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) to dual the Nakuru-Naivasha Highway, calling it an incident of sustained institutional negligence. The driver of the 65-seater bus involved has since detailed the moments leading up to the crash. Following the accident, National Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo urged motorists to exercise caution on Kenyan roads. The incident also brought renewed attention to Jirongo's political past as leader of the Youth for KANU ’92 (YK’92) group.
