The family of former Lugari Member of Parliament Cyrus Jirongo has called for a thorough government investigation into the circumstances surrounding his death, raising questions about his final movements before the fatal road crash.

Jirongo died early Saturday morning, December 13, 2025, after his car collided with a passenger bus along the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway. Police said the accident occurred at around 3 am. He was 64.

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While police have described the incident as a road accident, Jirongo’s family says several unanswered questions remain. They insist that only a detailed investigation can explain how he ended up in Naivasha, contrary to his known plans.

According to the family, Jirongo was expected to return home in Gigiri, Nairobi, on Friday, December 12, 2025, at night. However, he was later found driving in Naivasha and heading back towards Nairobi. Family members say he had no known reason to travel to Naivasha.

“How did he find himself in a car, in Naivasha, driving back to Nairobi?” said George Khaniri, the co-chairperson of the burial committee. “That is a mystery that must be unravelled.”

The family says Jirongo was last seen in Karen before his unexpected journey.

Trace his movements

Former Westlands MP Fred Gumo, who is also part of the burial committee, said the government must use available technology to trace Jirongo’s movements.

“We are asking the administration officers to do everything possible and tell us what really happened,” Gumo said. “There are cameras everywhere these days. They must have seen this car as it left Karen, went towards Naivasha, and when it turned back towards Nairobi.”

The family says it lacks witnesses and independent evidence, leaving the government as the only body capable of conducting a credible investigation. They have urged security agencies to review CCTV footage from roads and residential areas along the route.

Burial plans as questions linger

As the calls for answers continue, burial preparations are underway. The family has formed a committee to oversee the arrangements, with Jirongo set to be laid to rest on December 30, 2025, at his home in Lumakanda, Kakamega County.

Jirongo was a prominent figure in Kenyan politics for more than three decades. Born on March 21, 1961, he attended Mang’u High School before rising to national prominence in the early 1990s as a leader of Youth for KANU ’92, a lobby group that supported the ruling party ahead of the 1992 multiparty elections.

He first entered Parliament in 1997 after winning the Lugari seat. He served as MP from 1997 to 2002 and again from 2007 to 2013. In 2002, President Daniel Arap Moi appointed him Minister for Rural Development.

Jirongo also ran for president in the 2017 general election under the United Democratic Party, where he garnered about 11,000 votes.