Postmortem report: Jirongo died from blunt force trauma that caused severe injuries

Government pathologist Johansen Oduor joined by family and friends of the late former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo addressing journalists after the postmortem, at Lee Funeral Home on December 17, 2025./DOUGLAS OKIDDY

Former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo died from blunt force trauma that caused severe injuries to chest and abdomen, a postmortem conducted on the body shows.

The report shows he also had injuries in the spine and legs.

Family pathologist Dr Joseph Ndung’u and chief government pathologist Dr Johansen Oduor were present at the Lee Funeral Home when the exercise was carried out.

Ndung’u said Jirongo’s body had multiple injuries.

He said the body had two fractures in the right hand and there were fractures in the legs.

“There was an injury to the chest with multiple ribs fracture, perforation of the heart with rapture of the majors vessels that connect the heart. There was also bleeding to the chest cavity,” he said.

He said the body had injuries to the abdomen and liver leading to bleeding of abdominal cavity. There was transaction of the spinal cord.

“We formed an opinion that he died as a result of injuries to the chest, abdomen and spinal injuries due to blunt force trauma,” he said.

Police were also present during the postmortem exercise. This gives police the way forward on the ongoing probe into the incident. 

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations said Tuesday it commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of Jirongo, who succumbed to injuries sustained in a fatal road accident on December 13 in Karai on the Nakuru-Nairobi highway.

Preliminary investigations show the accident involved Jirongo's vehicle and a bus belonging to Climax Company Ltd.

The collision occurred at 2.19 am resulting in a head-on impact that pushed Jirongo's vehicle about 25 metres from the point of impact, while the PSV bus came to a stop 50 metres away.

The DCI deployed a combined team of homicide detectives and forensic experts from the National Forensic Laboratory, who visited the scene, conducted preliminary examinations, and secured key exhibits. During scene documentation, detectives recovered CCTV footage from Eagol petrol station, which has been subjected to initial review and analysis.

The footage shows that at 2.18.40 am, the Jirongo drove into the petrol station from the Nairobi direction but did not fuel.

At 2.19.10 am, it stopped at the station's exit and, at 2.19.19 am, made a right turn, driving back towards the Nairobi direction.

At 2.19.25 am, the CCTV captured the PSV bus ramming into the deceased's vehicle.

Detectives have interrogated the PSV driver, Tyrus Githinji, who had earlier recorded a statement at Naivasha Traffic Base.

Githinji is out on cash bail pending further investigations.

He is required to report to Naivasha Traffic Base on December 22 for further police action.

Additionally, detectives have interviewed the petrol station's night guard and fuel attendant, both of whom have provided their personal accounts of the events that occurred that night.

Investigations are ongoing, with the forensic team scheduled to revisit the scene for further analysis. Detectives are also examining Jirongo's movements prior to the accident, including recording statements from individuals he interacted with on the night in question.

Further analysis of the CCTV footage is underway, and additional statements will be recorded from passengers aboard the Climax Company Itd bus and other witnesses.

Upon completion, a comprehensive police file will be compiled and forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) for perusal and advice.

There have been many theories fronted on the accident amid pressure from the family on police to take action and reveal all.