Autopsy due as questions emerge over Cyrus Jirongo death

Family of former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo questions police version of events as postmortem into his death is conducted today...

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An autopsy is scheduled for former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo as his family demands answers regarding the circumstances surrounding his death. Police report he died in a head-on collision on the Nakuru–Naivasha Highway, but the family disputes this account.

The family, led by chair of the burial committee and former Westlands MP Fred Gumo, questions how Jirongo ended up in Naivasha after leaving Karen for Gigiri.
Police state Jirongo, 64, driving a Mercedes-Benz, collided with a passenger bus at 3 AM on Saturday, sustaining serious head injuries.
The family is calling on police to review CCTV footage to establish Jirongo's final movements, with burial set for December 30, 2025.

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