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Former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo died in a head-on collision on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. This comes as Kenya Air Force jets are reported to have caused damage during Jamhuri Day celebrations. Court exhibits reveal US fraud money was invested in Nair...Former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo died in a head-on collision on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. This comes as Kenya Air Force jets are reported to have caused damage during Jamhuri Day celebrations. Court exhibits reveal US fraud money was invested in Nairobi properties. Elsewhere, parents are raising concerns about the new KJSEA exam grading system. Politically, Kalonzo Musyoka has criticised President Ruto's financial plans, while Moses Kuria challenges the President's focus on infrastructure over job creation.••• Listen for full story (4 min)(more in audio brief)
Former Cabinet Minister and Lugari member of Parliament, Cyrus Jirongo, has died in a grisly road accident on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway. The crash, which occurred around 3 AM Saturday, involved his car and a 45-seater passenger bus, killing him on the spot.
Former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo, a prominent figure in Kenyan politics and business, died in a road crash on Saturday morning, December 13, in Naivasha. His vehicle collided head-on with a Climax Coach bus on the Nakuru Highway around 3:00 am.
During the 62nd Jamhuri Day celebrations on December 12, Kenya Air Force fighter jets flew dangerously low over Nairobi, causing panic and structural damage to homes. Residents of Nairobi West Estate reported cracked walls, shattered windows, and other destruction, prompting demands for government compensation.
The Social Health Authority (SHA), led by Chief Executive Officer Mercy Mwangangi, has announced the appointment of 82 new principal officers to enhance its managerial capacity and service delivery after a competitive recruitment process.
Parents in Kenya are confused following the release of the Kenya Junior School Education Assessment (KJSEA) results, which feature a new 8-level grading system replacing the traditional A-E scale. Many are seeking clarification on the meaning of the unfamiliar 'EE' grades displayed on their children's report cards.
Wiper Party leader Kalonzo Musyoka has strongly criticized President William Ruto's plan to raise Ksh5 trillion through new financial mechanisms, claiming it threatens Kenya’s constitutional fiscal principles. He argues that the proposed measures would bypass transparency and parliamentary oversight.
Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has criticized President William Ruto's administration for prioritizing infrastructure projects over job creation, particularly for young people. His remarks followed Ruto's Jamhuri Day announcements of major road developments.
President William Ruto announced a major rehabilitation and beautification project for the Mombasa Road–Uhuru Highway corridor, stretching from Jomo Kenyatta International Airport (JKIA) to ABC Place in Westlands, Nairobi. The works are slated to begin this December as part of a broader government initiative to modernize Nairobi’s transport network, with completion expected by January.
The recent death of Cyrus Jirongo, a prominent Kenyan politician and former Lugari MP, highlights the divergent political paths he and President William Ruto took after their early collaboration in the Youth for KANU (YK 92) movement.
Following the death of Cyrus Jirongo, former Lugari MP and cabinet minister, attention has returned to the controversial Youth for KANU ’92 (YK’92) political group which he led. Formed in the early 1990s, YK’92 was instrumental in securing President Daniel Arap Moi’s power during Kenya's transition to multiparty democracy.
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