Amisi continues to demand answers on Jirongo’s death despite autopsy results
By Mabonga Makhanu, December 18, 2025Saboti Member of Parliament Caleb Amisi has escalated his quest for an explanation over what led to the death of former minister and Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo, despite the autopsy results that were released on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
While speaking after visiting the family of the late Jirongo at his Gigiri residence on Thursday, December 18, 2025, the lawmaker remained adamant that there is more than meets the eye in Jirongo’s death.
He urged the country not to rely solely on the autopsy report, which was conducted at Lee Funeral Home by pathologist Johansen Oduor together with a family-appointed pathologist, who concluded that the former MP died from blunt force trauma.
Amisi stated that the country should not rush to accept the autopsy findings and move on, arguing that Kenya cannot continue losing leaders under unclear circumstances and simply bury them without demanding accountability. He insisted that Cyrus Jirongo should be the last leader to die without a clear explanation.
“Let us not sugarcoat it. Let us not simply say that an autopsy report has been released and then call it a day. We cannot continue losing leaders in this country, burying them, and moving on as if nothing happened. Cyrus Jirongo must be the last person to die in this country without an explanation, under unclear circumstances, only for us to bury and move on,” Amisi stated.
His concerns
The Saboti MP raised several questions surrounding the circumstances of the accident. He questioned how Jirongo drove from Karen and was expected to be in Gigiri and finally ended up in Naivasha.
He also questioned why, in a crash involving a bus with 65 passengers, there were no multiple eyewitness accounts, photos, or narratives from passengers, yet only one driver’s version of events was available.
Amisi further raised concerns over the bus’s travel timeline, questioning how a bus that normally departs Nairobi for Western Kenya around 10:00 pm could arrive in Naivasha at around 3:00 am. He also noted that the damage on the bus did not appear commensurate with the impact of the collision with Jirongo’s Mercedes-Benz.
Govt intervention
According to Amisi, these are serious questions that must be answered by the government and investigative agencies.
According to Amisi, the death of Cyrus Jirongo was neither normal nor a typical road accident, and he vowed that leaders from the region would not remain silent. He stated that while the former MP would be laid to rest, investigations must continue until accountability is established.
Amisi questioned the silence of investigative agencies, citing contradictory eyewitness statements and the absence of a clear briefing from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). He also questioned why such a prominent political figure, who played a key role in shaping many leaders, including the current president, could die under such circumstances without a clear and transparent explanation from the authorities.