The Nairobi-Nakuru highway became the center of a national investigation after the tragic death of former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo. Detectives have intensified their probe, summoning the driver of the bus that collided with Jirongo’s vehicle while forensic experts meticulously analyze the late politician’s mobile phone.
Authorities are racing against time to reconstruct the final moments of Jirongo’s life, examining communications, travel patterns, and CCTV footage that could reveal critical clues about the accident that shocked the nation at 2:19 am on December 13, 2025.
Intensified Investigation Targets Climax Bus Driver
The Directorate of Criminal Investigations has called in the Climax bus driver for further questioning as part of the ongoing investigation into Jirongo’s death. This follows preliminary reports indicating the bus, a 65-seater en route to Nakuru, collided head-on with Jirongo’s white saloon car.
Investigators are seeking to determine the driver’s actions leading to the crash, including speed, route decisions, and reaction times. Authorities emphasize the importance of the driver’s testimony to clarify whether human error, mechanical failure, or external factors contributed to the fatal incident.
Forensic Experts Scrutinize Mobile Communications
Forensic teams are analyzing Jirongo’s mobile phone to trace his final interactions and movements. Early findings suggest investigators are mapping call logs, messages, and app activity to determine who the former MP was communicating with in the moments preceding the collision.
Detectives hope the phone analysis will shed light on why Jirongo executed a sudden U-turn near a petrol station, bypassing fuel pumps at 2:18 am before heading back toward Nairobi. These insights could reveal whether Jirongo was responding to an urgent message or attempting to avoid an imminent threat.
CCTV Footage Reveals Critical Timeline
CCTV cameras at a nearby petrol station have provided crucial visual evidence. Footage shows Jirongo’s vehicle arriving from Nairobi at 2:18 am, performing a swift U-turn 34 seconds later, and proceeding back along the highway moments before impact.
At 2:19:25 am, the bus traveling at high speed struck Jirongo’s car, dragging it 25 meters on the tarmac before it spun violently to a stop. Smoke emanated from the wreck, yet no immediate intervention occurred. Witness accounts indicate that nearly 49 minutes passed before a crowd gathered, underscoring delays in emergency response.
Family Receives Condolences as Burial Preparations Begin
The tragic loss drew national attention, with Western region leaders, led by Kakamega Governor Fernandes Baraza, visiting Jirongo’s family in Nairobi to offer condolences.
Baraza praised the former MP as a unifying figure, calling his death a “great loss not only to the Western region but also the entire nation.”
The family has received assurances of full support from the burial committee, which is coordinating funeral arrangements while authorities continue their probe into the accident.
Investigators are racing to piece together whether Jirongo was alone in the car, what prompted the last-minute U-turn, and whether any external pressures contributed to his final decisions.
The combined analysis of mobile phone data, eyewitness accounts, and CCTV evidence aims to construct a precise timeline of events that led to the fatal collision. Meanwhile, the Climax bus driver remains under scrutiny, with detectives emphasizing that his statements could be pivotal in determining accountability for one of Kenya’s most high-profile road tragedies.
