The final hours of former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo before his fatal crash have emerged, as the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) launches a full-scale investigation. According to the DCI, the crash occurred in the early hours of December 13, 2025, at Karai, Naivasha, involving Jirongo’s car, registration number KCZ 350C, and a Climax Company Ltd public service vehicle (PSV) bus, registration number KCU 576A. The collision, described as head-on, left Jirongo fatally injured and his vehicle scattered about 25 metres from the point of impact, while the PSV bus came to a halt roughly 50 metres away. Investigators say…
Author: Samuel Njihia
The Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP), Renson Ingonga, has assured the public that a professional, independent, and comprehensive investigation into the circumstances surrounding the death of former Lugari Member of Parliament, Cyrus Jirongo, is ongoing. This follows a public statement released by the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI). The DPP emphasized that due process will be strictly followed and urged the public to remain calm and refrain from speculation as investigative agencies carry out their mandate. While condoling with the family on behalf of the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (ODPP), the DPP described Jirongo as a visionary…
Former Lugari Member of Parliament and political strategist Cyrus Jirongo has died following a road accident in Nakuru County. Jirongo was killed in a crash early on Saturday morning along the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway. Police said the accident occurred at about 3.00 am in the Karai area of Naivasha when his vehicle collided head-on with a bus. Rift Valley Traffic Enforcement Officer Sarah Chumo confirmed the incident, noting that Jirongo was alone in his car at the time. According to the traffic boss, Jirongo was heading to Nairobi when his Mercedes-Benz collided head-on with a bus traveling in the opposite direction.…
An alliance of US service industry groups has called on the Trump administration to push William Ruto’s government to abandon a raft of new and proposed taxes that it says place an excessive burden on foreign digital companies. In a formal submission to Washington, the Coalition of Services Industries (CSI), whose membership includes Google, Microsoft and Amazon, argued that the measures unfairly target American firms and put their long term investments at risk. The group said the mix of taxes creates what it described as a “prohibitive” structure with “overlapping” obligations that are difficult to navigate. The document highlights legislative…
Two Administration Police officers have died after their patrol vehicle was struck by an Improvised Explosive Device (IED) in Kulan, near Daadab. According to initial reports, the explosion occurred when the patrol vehicle drove over the device, triggering a powerful blast. Five other officers who were in the vehicle at the time sustained critical injuries and were rushed for emergency medical attention.
President Donald Trump has signed a bill ending the longest government shutdown in United States history, restoring funding after 43 days of political stalemate that left hundreds of thousands of federal workers unpaid. The bill passed the House of Representatives late on Wednesday in a 222 to 209 vote, with six Democrats joining Republicans in support. It followed approval by the Senate earlier in the week. Mr Trump signed the legislation in the Oval Office, declaring the reopening of government departments, agencies and services. “We can never let this happen again,” the president said during the signing ceremony, criticising his…
Popular gospel artist Beatrice Wairimu Mbugua, better known as Betty Bayo, is dead. Betty died on Monday, November 10, at 1pm, following a difficult battle with cancer. She had been receiving treatment at Kenyatta National Hospital. Her ex-partner, Pastor Kanyari, with whom Betty shared two children, broke the sad news on his social media platform, saying, “R.I.P Mama Sky. The mother to my kids.” Family spokespersons confirmed that Betty Bayo had been unwell for over a week after being diagnosed with acute mild leukaemia. “Betty has been unwell since last week; she was diagnosed with acute mild cancer—leukemia. Betty was…
The highly anticipated visit of United States Vice President JD Vance to Kenya has been called off after President Donald Trump announced that no American officials would attend the upcoming G20 Summit in South Africa. The 2025 G20 Johannesburg summit, set for 22–23 November, will be the first held on the African continent. Vance had planned to travel to Nairobi immediately afterwards, in what officials had described as a sign of “deepening relations between President William Ruto’s administration and Washington.” Trump made the announcement on Truth Social, writing: “It is a total disgrace that the G20 will be held in…
Bishop Philip Sulumeti, the revered retired leader of the Catholic Church in Kenya, has died in Nairobi at the age of 88, ending a remarkable era of spiritual leadership and service. According to Bishop Joseph Obanyi of the Diocese of Kakamega, Sulumeti died last night at Nairobi Hospital, where he had been receiving treatment for an undisclosed ailment. Bishop Obanyi urged the faithful to keep the late bishop in their prayers. “I request you to keep him in your prayers, remembering him in the masses, as we begin making arrangements for his burial,” he said in a statement. He also…
Former Botswana President Ian Khama has branded Tanzanian President Samia Suluhu an illegitimate leader, accusing her of rigging last month’s election and overseeing a violent crackdown on opposition figures. Speaking on Sunday at Lukenya University in Makueni County during a forum on African renaissance, Khama addressed intensified arrests of opposition officials and reports that post-election protests have left more than 1,000 people dead. “The recent election in Tanzania, and what transpired around it, including the killings, I, for one, do not recognise the person who was inaugurated as the president of Tanzania. She is an illegitimate president,” Khama said, drawing…
