Jirongo Called Me: ‘Papa, Can We Meet?’ — Wetang’ula on Last Meeting Before Fatal Crash

Wetang’ula says he woke up on Saturday morning to a stream of messages — each one carrying the same crushing news: Jirongo was no more. It still remains unclear what mission Jirongo had travelled to Naivasha for that short period in the night and decided to drive back. - Keny..

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Kenyan politician Cyrus Jirongo died in a head-on collision on the Nakuru-Naivasha highway hours after meeting with National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula. The crash occurred around 3:00 AM in Karai, with police blaming Jirongo for failing to keep his lane.

Jirongo was driving a white Mercedes-Benz when it collided with a Climax passenger bus carrying 65 people.
Bus driver Tirus Kamau Githinji stated he made a deliberate decision to hold the bus steady to save the passengers, rather than swerving.
Jirongo, a prominent figure in Kenya’s political history, notably led Youth for KANU ’92 and served as Lugari MP and a Cabinet Minister.

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