Khalwale pays tribute to Jirongo with bull bearing his name

Kakamega Senator Boni Khalwale has paid tribute to late former MP Cyrus Jirongo with a bull bearing his name.

In a video seen by The Star, Khalwale who was in his compound with a group of people had one of his staff members paint the bull with name ‘Jirongo’ before it was put inside a canter truck.

It was taken to Jirongo’s home in Lumakanda.

“Leaving Malinya to Lumakanda to receive the body of our departed brother Cyrus Jirongo,” Khalwale captioned the video.

He is then seen singing and dancing to a traditional Luhya folk song together with his delegation before they departed for Jirongo’s home.

He will be buried on Tuesday, December 30, at the Lumakanda home.

“We have agreed on the burial date, which has been set tentatively for December 30, 2025. The former MP had many homes, and questions were being asked as to which home he will be buried,” former Vihiga Senator George Khaniri said on behalf of the burial committee.

Jirongo died on December 13, after his car was involved in a head-on collision with a bus ferrying passengers from Nairobi at Karai area, on the Nakuru-Nairobi highway.

The 64-year-old was travelling in his private vehicle along the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway when it collided with a passenger bus.

Rift Valley Traffic Enforcement Officer Sarah Chumo said the crash happened at around 3:00 a.m. 

Autopsy revealed that Jirongo died from blunt force trauma that caused severe injuries to chest and abdomen.

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.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations said it commenced investigations into the circumstances surrounding the death of Jirongo.

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

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, notably those present during a meeting at Karen Oasis Bar and Restaurant, Nairobi.

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