Following the death of Cyrus Jirongo, former Lugari MP and cabinet minister, attention has returned to the controversial Youth for KANU ’92 (YK’92) political group which he led. Formed in the early 1990s, YK’92 was instrumental in securing President Daniel Arap Moi’s power during Kenya's transition to multiparty democracy.

• YK’92 served as the ruling party's aggressive campaign machine for the 1992 general election, utilizing youth mobilization, money, patronage, and intimidation.
• Key members included Cyrus Jirongo (national chairman), Sam Nyamweya, Gerald Bomett, Joe Kimhung, and future President William Ruto.
• The group openly distributed cash, gifts, and paid for transport, professionalizing and monetizing electoral politics in Kenya.
• YK’92 faced accusations of stoking ethnic tensions and sponsoring violence, impacting state-sponsored violence debates in Kenya's early multiparty era.
• Disbanded in 1993, its legacy of informal power structures and monetized politics continues to shape Kenyan political competition today.