DCI Raids Nairobi Bar Jirongo Visited Hours Before Fatal Crash

Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have raided a popular bar and restaurant along Magadi Road, Nairobi, as part of ongoing investigations into the death of former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo.

The operation, conducted on Saturday, December 20, 2025, came after forensic analysis traced Jirongo’s movements to the establishment hours before he was involved in a fatal road accident in Nakuru County.

Investigators interrogated staff at the bar and restaurant in a bid to establish who Jirongo met, how long he stayed, what he consumed and the nature of his interactions before leaving the premises. The hotel’s management declined to comment on the raid.

According to detectives, Jirongo is believed to have left a restaurant in Karen before driving towards Lang’ata Road and later joining Magadi Road, where he briefly stopped at the establishment now under scrutiny. He later drove off, only to be involved in the deadly crash several hours later.

A senior officer involved in the probe said the latest developments were informed by forensic reconstruction of Jirongo’s movements and intelligence tips received by police. More than ten people have so far been interrogated, although no arrests have been made.

Jirongo died on December 13, 2025, following a head-on collision along the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway at the Karai area. His death has continued to spark public debate and speculation, with some family members demanding a deeper probe into the circumstances surrounding the incident.

An autopsy conducted at Lee Funeral Home revealed that Jirongo died from severe blunt force trauma. The postmortem was carried out in the presence of family pathologist Dr Joseph Ndung’u and Chief Government Pathologist Dr Johansen Oduor, with police officers also in attendance.

Dr Ndung’u said the former legislator’s body had multiple injuries consistent with a high-impact crash. These included crush injuries to the chest and abdomen, multiple rib fractures, perforation of the heart with rupture of major blood vessels, and severe bleeding into the chest cavity.

He added that Jirongo also suffered a crushed liver, bleeding in the abdominal cavity, fractures to the lower limbs and right hand, as well as a transection of the spinal cord.

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

Police say the postmortem findings have provided crucial direction for the ongoing investigations.

In a statement, the DCI said it formally commenced investigations on Tuesday into the circumstances surrounding Jirongo’s death, which occurred at about 2.19am on December 13, 2025. Preliminary findings indicate that the crash involved Jirongo’s vehicle and a public service vehicle (PSV) bus belonging to Climax Company Limited.

The impact reportedly pushed Jirongo’s vehicle about 25 metres from the point of collision, while the bus came to a stop approximately 50 metres away.

A combined team of homicide detectives and forensic experts from the National Forensic Laboratory visited the scene, secured exhibits and reviewed CCTV footage from a nearby petrol station.

According to investigators, the footage shows Jirongo driving into the station from the Nairobi direction at 2.18.40am without fuelling. He stopped briefly at the exit before making a right turn back towards Nairobi. Seconds later, at 2.19.25am, the PSV bus rammed into his vehicle.

The bus driver, Tyrus Kamau Githinji, has been interrogated and released on cash bail pending further investigations into the offence of causing death by dangerous driving. He is expected to report to the Naivasha Traffic Base on December 22, 2025.

Detectives have also recorded statements from the petrol station’s night guard and fuel attendant, and are in the process of interviewing passengers who were aboard the bus, as well as other witnesses.

As part of the wider probe, investigators are now focusing on Jirongo’s movements before the crash, including meetings he attended earlier that night at Karen Oasis Bar and Restaurant in Nairobi.

Once investigations are complete, police say a comprehensive file will be forwarded to the Director of Public Prosecutions for review and further direction.