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Former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo died in a Naivasha-Nakuru highway collision, sparking calls for improved road safety. In Nairobi, Kenya Air Force fighter jets caused property damage during Jamhuri Day celebrations. Politically, Kalonzo Musyoka critici...Former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo died in a Naivasha-Nakuru highway collision, sparking calls for improved road safety. In Nairobi, Kenya Air Force fighter jets caused property damage during Jamhuri Day celebrations. Politically, Kalonzo Musyoka criticized President Ruto’s financial strategies, and the clergy opposed a bill affecting religious freedom. Separately, reports emerged that US fraud funds were used to acquire luxury properties in Nairobi.••• Listen for full story (5 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.
In the wake of former Cabinet Minister and Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo’s death in a tragic road accident, National Treasury Principal Secretary Chris Kiptoo has urged motorists to exercise caution on Kenyan roads, particularly during the festive season.
The Motorists Association of Kenya (MAK) has attributed the death of former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo to the protracted failure by the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) to dual the Nakuru-Naivasha Highway. Jirongo died in a head-on collision on Friday, an incident MAK claims was preventable and a result of sustained institutional negligence.
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.
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.
The driver of a 65-seater bus has detailed the moments leading to a head-on collision with former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo's car on the Nairobi-Nakuru highway.
A 23-year-old boda boda rider died in Kenyan police custody just four hours after his arrest on Thursday, December 11, 2025, at the Kawangware police post in Nairobi, raising fresh concerns about deaths in detention.
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.
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.
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