Wreckage of Cyrus Jirongo's car after an accident that claimed his life at Karai area on Nakuru-Nairobi Highway, December 13, 2025. /HANDOUTThe Directorate of Criminal Investigations has clarified that the vehicle involved in the fatal accident that claimed the life of former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo had the registration number KCZ 350C, not KCZ 305U as previously reported.
“We wish to clarify to the public that the registration number of the vehicle involved in the accident that claimed the life of Hon Cyrus Jirongo is KCZ 350C, and not KCZ 305U as earlier communicated. We sincerely regret this typo and any inconvenience or confusion it may have caused,” the DCI said in a statement.
Jirongo, a one-time Cabinet minister and two-time Lugari MP, died on December 13 following a head-on collision with a bus along the Nakuru-Nairobi Highway in the Karai area.
Preliminary investigations show the crash occurred at approximately 2:19 am, when Jirongo’s car collided with a Busia-bound passenger bus operated by Climax Company Ltd.
The impact pushed Jirongo’s car roughly 25 metres from the crash site, while the bus came to a stop about 50 metres away.
Wreckage of Cyrus Jirongo's car after an accident that claimed his life at Karai area on Nakuru-Nairobi Highway, December 13, 2025. /HANDOUT
Rare view of Cyrus Jirongo's car after an accident that claimed his life at Karai area on Nakuru-Nairobi Highway, December 13, 2025.
The bus driver, Tyrus Kamau Githinji, said Jirongo was driving on the wrong lane after rejoining the highway from a petrol station.
He said he attempted to swerve to avoid a head-on impact but changed mind after the vehicle showed signs of rolling over.
The bus, he said, had 65 passengers.
The DCI said a combined team of homicide detectives and forensic experts from the National Forensic Laboratory were dispatched to the scene to document evidence of the accident.
They secured key evidence, including CCTV footage from a nearby Eagol Petrol Station.
The footage shows that at 2:18:40am, Jirongo drove into the petrol station from Nairobi but did not refuel.
He exited at 2:19:19 a.m.m, turning back towards Nairobi, just seconds before his car, a Mercedes-Benz, rammed into the oncoming bus at 2:19:25am.
The bus, police say, was involved in a head-on collision with Jirongo's car.
The bus driver recorded a statement at the Naivasha Traffic Base and is currently out on cash bail as investigations continue.
The DCI said he is required to report back on December 22, 2025, for further investigations into the offence of causing death by dangerous driving.
Investigators have also interviewed the petrol station’s night guard and fuel attendant, whose accounts are contributing to the ongoing probe.
Detectives are trying to reconstruct Jirongo’s movements before the crash.
Further witness interviews are planned, including passengers from the bus.
Forensic experts are scheduled to revisit the scene for additional analysis, and a comprehensive file will eventually be forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for guidance on the next steps.
The DCI reiterated its commitment to a thorough and impartial investigation, extending condolences to Jirongo’s family, friends, and relatives, and assuring the public that justice will be pursued in accordance with the constitution and the rule of law.
An autopsy on Jirongo has been scheduled for Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
