Former Minister, Lugari Member of Parliament Cyrus Jirongo Passes on aged 64

Former Lugari Member of Parliament (MP) and Minister for Rural Development Cyrus Jirongo has died.

Jirongo, 64 died Saturday morning following a road accident that occurred in Karai area, Naivasha, Nakuru County.

His friends and relatives said Jirongo was driving himself to his rural home in Lugari, Kakamega, when his vehicle was involved in a head-on collision with a bus. Rift Valley Traffic Enforcement Officer Sarah Chumo said the crash happened at around 3:00 a.m.

December 13, 2025, along the busy Nairobi–Nakuru Highway. According to the police report, Jirongo was driving from the Nakuru direction heading towards the Nairobi direction before colliding head-on with a passenger bus.

The late Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo's car that was involved in a fatal accident at Karai area along Nairobi-Nakuru Highway. /Courtesy 

"The accident occurred today, 13/12/2025, at about 0300hrs at Karai area along Nakuru-Naivasha highway. It happened that one Cyrus Jirongo, aged 64 years, was driving motor vehicle reg. No. KCZ 305C make macedez benz  from Nakuru direction heading towards Nairobi direction, and upon reaching the location of the accident, he failed to keep to its inner lane and collided head on collission with the oncoming motor vehicle reg. KCU 576A, belonging to Climax company, driven by Tiras Kamau Githinji, aged 52years.

As a result of the accident, the driver of KCZ 350C sustained serious head injuries and died on the spot," the report read.

He was alone at the time.  Police said they are investigating the incident.

His car was badly damaged, police and witnesses said. Some of his friends rushed to the scene and were directed to the local mortuary, where police had moved his body.

There were plans to move the body to Nairobi for further procedures.