- Cyrus Jirongo died on December 13 after his Mercedes-Benz collided head-on with a bus on the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway
- There have been conflicting statements about what happened in the hours before his death, which has led to many questions
- Popular politician Gloria Orwoba has blamed the government for spreading false stories about Jirongo’s death that aim to defame him
Questions about the death of former Lugari Member of Parliament Cyrus Jirongo continue to rise amid controversy about what happened the night before his death.
Source: Facebook
A video had emerged showing Jirongo’s last moments drinking with his friends before he was confirmed dead a few hours later.
The Speaker of the National Assembly Moses Wetang’ula had also shared that he had spent the night with her in Karen before he left.
However, rumors have also been circulating that a purse was allegedly found in his car, and politicians, especially those from the Jirongo tribe and the opposition, have condemned this narrative.
What did Gloria Orwoba say about Cyrus Jirongo?
Gloria Orwoba, at Jirongo’s home, mourned him as a faithful man who lived his life openly.
“A respectable person being slandered. And what you saw is that all these narratives are pushed. I don’t know a woman’s purse, and I don’t know what. CJ lived his life openly. He was the most open and honest person you know as a politician. Even trying to slander him in the sense that he had a girlfriend or not, this is a man whose house we are, and we have seen his wives united,” he said.
He also accused the government of being behind the stories, trying to imply that Jirongo had a woman the night before his death.
“I don’t know why there is a big drive to slander him. I believe it is the government pushing that he was driven or dumped a woman somewhere. Whatever it is, I think that is the sad thing. And I think it is very fair for a respectable person like CJ to be slandered in the way that the government is trying to do right now. The family and Kenyans deserve answers. To be told what happened to him, he was not afraid and unfortunately, in this country, it costs you to speak,” he added.
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Here are some comments from social media users:
@Tonyg said:
“He lived his life and was smarter than most of us.”
@JaSmoke said:
“CJ has never been in politics, so let’s leave the political stuff.”
@TheCrime said:
“So it’s a crime even if he had a woman?”
@Kwame said:
“It was just an accident, but some people want to politicize this issue.”
@Two term said:
“The sad truth about death is that even if the truth is known, you cannot come back to life.”
@Yakab said:
“Now the end of this story will happen to you one day.”
Source: UGC
Did Jirongo help Huddah Munroe?
In a different report, veteran socialite Huddah Munroe was among the celebrities who mourned Jirongo after his death.
She claimed that Jirongo beat the stereotypes that Luhya men were stingy, as he gave her the money that elevated her.
According to Huddah, Jirongo helped change her life seriously, and her revelation sparked mixed reactions online.
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