- CCTV footage from a petrol station where Cyrus Jirongo entered seconds before crashing showed there was no traffic and no overtaking
- The footage revealed Jirongo made a brief U-turn at the station seconds before the collision, raising questions about his final movements
- A white Probox vehicle was also captured entering the station shortly after Jirongo, sparking speculation that the former MP may have been under surveillance
TUKO.co.ke journalist Harry Ivan Mboto has over three years of experience reporting on politics and current affairs in Kenya
Fresh details have emerged surrounding the death of former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo, who lost his life in a horrific road crash at Karai along the Nairobi–Naivasha highway.
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CCTV footage from a petrol station that Jirongo drove into moments before the fatal crash has raised new questions about the circumstances surrounding his death.
Contrary to claims by the Climax bus driver involved in the accident, who alleged that Jirongo was overtaking vehicles in heavy traffic moments before the 2 am collision, the footage shows that the road was completely clear and that Jirongo was not overtaking.
CCTV shows Jirongo’s final moments
The politician-turned-businessman was captured driving a white Mercedes-Benz into the petrol station at exactly 2:18 am, approaching from the Nairobi direction.
However, Jirongo did not stop at the fuel pumps. Instead, he made a U-turn inside the station and, still at 2:18 am, headed back toward the exit, rejoining the highway in the direction he had come from.
Just six seconds later, at 2:19 am, Jirongo collided with the Climax bus that was travelling toward Naivasha from the Nairobi side.
The bus dragged his vehicle for some distance before eventually coming to a stop.
After the crash, the road remained clear for a while. Another vehicle appeared about a minute later, slowed down, but did not stop at the scene.
CCTV footage further shows that no passenger disembarked from the bus to check on the accident at the notorious blackspot.
The Climax driver claimed he was ferrying 67 passengers, yet none has publicly spoken about the incident despite persistent questions.
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Was Jirongo being trailed moments before his death?
More intrigue has emerged from footage suggesting that Jirongo may have been trailed by a white Probox moments before the crash.
The vehicle entered the same petrol station just 29 seconds after Jirongo, raising questions about how both vehicles could have been travelling from the same direction and arrived at the station within such a short interval in the wee hours of the night.
Jirongo exited the station just six seconds after the Probox entered.
Notably, it remains unclear whether the Probox actually fuelled, fuelling speculation that Jirongo may have entered the station in an attempt to shake off the vehicle that had possibly been trailing him from Nairobi.
Security expert George Musamali, speaking to NTV, said the sequence of events could not be dismissed as coincidental.
According to Musamali, Jirongo may have altered his route after realising he was under surveillance.
“To shake off the surveilling team, he drove out of Nairobi instead of going to his Gigiri home. That is why he drove to Naivasha. He was trying to shake off the pursuers. That is why he got in and, instead of stopping, he stepped out immediately,” Musamali said.
The security expert also questioned the Climax driver’s account of how the accident occurred.
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Did Jirongo meet with Wetang’ula moments before his death?
It has further been established that Jirongo failed to attend a planned goat-eating get-together with friends on the night of the crash, despite receiving several phone calls.
Former Vihiga senator George Khaniri said Jirongo was a no-show at the gathering.
The group ended the session at around 8:30 pm, after which Khaniri drove to Karen Oasis, where he found Jirongo seated in a meeting with National Assembly Speaker Moses Wetang’ula and the restaurant owner.
Khaniri, who was accompanied by his wife, said he did not alight from the vehicle and instead made a U-turn and drove to a different joint.
Meanwhile, it has also been established that the vehicle involved in the fatal crash did not belong to Jirongo.
According to records from the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), the Mercedes-Benz with registration number KCZ 350C is registered to Smart Cars Limited, not the former legislator.
Source: TUKO.co.ke
