Gachagua demands Wetang'ula explain Jirongo meeting before fatal crash

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Amid ongoing probes into Cyrus Jirongo's December 13 car crash death—previously detailed with family suspicions of foul play—opposition leader Rigathi Gachagua has demanded National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang'ula account for their meeting hours earlier, as investigators analyze CCTV and witness statements.

New details from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) into the December 13, 2025, head-on collision at Karai along the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway reveal Jirongo's vehicle (KCZ 350C) was struck by a Climax Company bus (KCU 576A) at 2:19:25 a.m., per Eagol Petrol Station CCTV. Footage shows Jirongo arriving from Nairobi at 2:18:40 a.m., stopping briefly, then turning right before impact. The crash displaced his car 25 meters and the bus 50 meters. Detectives have interviewed the station guard, fuel attendant, and witnesses from Jirongo's earlier Karen meeting.

Bus driver Tyrus Githinji Kamau, released on bail, faces charges of causing death by dangerous driving and is due for further questioning on December 22. Passenger statements are pending.

On December 16, Gachagua and opposition leaders visited Jirongo's Nairobi home, echoing family concerns raised two days earlier about his Naivasha detour. Gachagua questioned Wetang'ula's silence: "Kenyans are asking, who were the last people to be seen with Cyrus Jirongo? Why are they quiet? Speaker Wetang'ula should have given a very good account." He likened it to the 1975 J.M. Kariuki assassination.

Fred Gumo, burial committee chair and former Westlands MP, clarified Wetang'ula met Jirongo in Karen until 9:30 p.m., leaving him with two unnamed friends. An autopsy was set for December 17. Leaders urged President Ruto to expedite the DCI probe, dismissing tampering claims.

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