UPDATE ON INVESTIGATION INTO FATAL ROAD TRAFFIC ACCIDENT INVOLVING THE LATE HON. CYRUS JIRONGO
Further to our statement dated January 5, 2026, the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) is conducting an Inquiry into the Road Traffic Accident (RTA) that claimed the life of the late Hon. Cyrus Jirongo on the night of December 13, 2025, at the Karai area along the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway. Upon completion, the Inquiry file will be forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions for appropriate action.
The Inquiry has been wide-ranging and comprehensive, addressing concerns raised both in the public domain and through official investigative channels. Detectives have been conducting an extensive analysis of information obtained from multiple sources and recorded statements from persons of interest.
To date, statements have been recorded from 28 individuals, including seven passengers from the ill-fated bus who presented themselves to assist in the investigation.
Others include Rt. Hon. Moses Wetang’ula who voluntarily recorded his statement in the early stages of the investigation, Ms. Eunice Chelagat, the wife of Hon. George Khaniri, and a further statement from Hon. George Khaniri himself, a close friend of the late Hon. Jirongo. Hon. Khaniri, together with his wife Eunice, visited the accident scene on the day of the incident and assisted in facilitating the transfer of Hon. Jirongo’s remains from Naivasha Sub-County Hospital Mortuary to Lee Funeral Home.
Additionally, autopsy on the deceased body established among other findings that the deceased had crush chest injuries, broken sternum with lacerations on the heart, liver and Kidneys. The pathologist opined that the cause of death was multiple crush injuries due to blunt force trauma.
The DCI therefore urges media houses, members of the public, and political leaders to exercise restraint and refrain from making unsubstantiated statements that may prejudice ongoing investigations, cause unnecessary public anxiety, or unfairly injure the character of individuals who have cooperated with investigators.
The DCI remains committed to conducting impartial, thorough, and expeditious investigations in strict accordance with the law.
