At Cyrus Jirongo's memorial, wife Anne revealed he had no plans to travel the night of his December 13 road accident on the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway. She shared their last interactions, while Martha Karua cited his safety concerns amid growing suspicions.
Cyrus Jirongo, 64, former minister and Lugari MP, died in a head-on collision with a 65-seater PSV bus on the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway near Naivasha in the early hours of December 13, 2025, as initially reported. Preliminary autopsy results indicated severe chest injuries, though earlier reports mentioned head trauma.
Speaking at his memorial service at Citam Church in Nairobi on December 27, one of his three wives, Anne Jirongo, recounted their final moments. She received a 3 a.m. call about the 2:19 a.m. crash but dismissed it as a prank, saying, "He had no plans to travel." Their last in-person meeting was on December 12 (Jamhuri Day) at a supermarket for 15 minutes and 25 seconds; he then mentioned heading to the office and meeting National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetangula. At 4 p.m., he FaceTimed her from home, noting he had napped in a chair.
CCTV footage showed his white Mercedes-Benz saloon arriving at 2:18 a.m., bypassing fuel pumps, making a U-turn 34 seconds later, and heading toward Nairobi before the collision.
Martha Karua, leader of the People's Liberation Party, said Jirongo had been worried about his safety and was seeking enhanced security, adding, "These questions will linger unless the investigation yields a breakthrough." Chama cha Kazi Party leader Moses Kuria called for a thorough probe and offered to bury a customary 'torch' with Jirongo, a Western Kenya tradition to identify killers.
The DCI is investigating, analyzing his phone and questioning the bus driver, urging against rumors of foul play. Jirongo's burial is set for December 30 in Lumakanda, Lugari, Kakamega County.
