- Fresh details have emerged about the tragic final moments of businessman Cyrus Jirongo, shedding light on the ordinary events that spiralled into his death
- A chronology of his movements, pieced together from Google Maps Timeline, CCTV footage and eyewitness accounts, reveals his last hours before the collision
- As investigations continue, questions remain about the circumstances leading up to the former Lugari MP’s untimely death
Fresh details have emerged about the final movements of businessman Cyrus Jirongo, painting a sombre picture of an ordinary night that ended in tragedy.
Source: UGC
Daily Nation shares a chronology of events pieced together from Google Maps Timeline, CCTV footage, and eyewitness timelines which indicate that Jirongo left Karen at around 11 pm.
Why was Jirongo in Naivasha?
Details indicate that the former Lugari MP, who was allegedly in the company of a female friend, drove towards Naivasha under the cover of night.
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At approximately 1.30 am, the vehicle stopped near a hotel along the Nairobi–Nakuru highway, where he dropped off the woman.
The two reportedly shared a brief conversation before parting ways, unaware it would be among Jirongo’s final interactions.
He then continued his journey alone, stopping shortly afterwards by the roadside to answer a call of nature before getting back behind the wheel.
Moment Jirongo crashed into bus
Moments later, at about 2.15am, Jirongo entered Eagol petrol station but did not refuel. He drove around the forecourt briefly before rejoining the highway.
In a fatal turn of events, his vehicle entered the road on the wrong lane and collided with an oncoming Climax bus, bringing the night’s journey to a devastating end.
The sequence of events has left family, friends and the wider public grappling with the fragility of life and how quickly routine moments spiralled into irreversible loss.
For a man with a reputation for speeding spanning decades, Jirongo’s final hours stand as a haunting reminder that tragedy often unfolds quietly, without warning, in the most ordinary of circumstances.
Meanwhile, investigations into the 64-year-old man’s demise continue, with several questions raised over the tragic accident.
Source: UGC
Kenyans puzzled by Jirongo’s death
Oloo Odhong
“Who is this companion he dropped along the highway? I think she/ he needs to be interrogated.”
Kovolo Khwa-Kulova
“On his way back he parked briefly by the roadside to answer a call of nature before continuing with his journey. “What or who captured this part when Omwami was alone in the car?”
Oyando Ogonda
“Google is your driving version of a Blackbox. Activate it at all times when traveling, so we know what happened to you.”
Security guard challenges Climax driver’s narrative
On December 13, the day of the accident, the driver of the Climax Bus he rammed into at Karai explained that Jirongo was on the wrong side as he was trying to avoid oncoming traffic.
However, the petrol station security guard’s testimony has challenged the bus driver’s version of events in the fatal highway crash.
The guard insisted the road was calm and empty moments before the accident, contradicting claims of traffic pressure.
Video captured Jirongo’s accident scene
Meanwhile, an eyewitness, under the username Trucker’s Obsession, shared a TikTok video of the accident scene shortly after it occurred, narrating what he had seen.
At the chaotic scene, both locals and authorities could be seen working to restore normalcy on that stretch of the road.
Jirongo’s wrecked Mercedes Benz was positioned in the middle of the road, facing sideways after the collision, while the Climax bus was in front of it.
The veteran politician’s body was moved to Naivasha Sub-county Mortuary before being transferred to Lee Funeral Home at the request of his family.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
