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Originally published by Citizen DigitalDecember 13, 2025
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Cyrus Jirongo: The rise, fall and enduring legacy of YK ’92 power broker
To his allies, he was boundlessly generous, sometimes to a fault. To many who lived through KANU’s final years in power, he became a symbol of some of the most glaring excesses of the Moi regime.Jiron.....
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The life of Cyrus Jirongo, a prominent Kenyan politician and businessman, is being revisited, tracing his instrumental role in the YK ’92 lobby group. He was known for his generosity and flamboyant lifestyle, symbolizing some of the excesses of the Moi regime.
- Cyrus Jirongo rapidly rose politically in 1992, leading Youth for KANU (YK ’92) to mobilize youth votes for President Daniel Moi.
- He was the custodian of vast political resources, with a Ksh.500 note at the time being nicknamed “Jirongo” due to its wide circulation from his distributions.
- Despite his political fall after losing the Lugari parliamentary seat in 2003 and public spats with President William Ruto, associates claim reconciliation occurred before his passing.
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