NAIROBI, Kenya Sep 21 – Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni has mourned former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo, saying he only recently learnt that the Kenyan politician died in a road accident in December 2025.

📻 Breaking It Down

Museveni said he was unaware of Jirongo’s death until recently, describing the former politician as a patriotic leader who served Kenya with dedication.

“I have just learnt that Senator Cyrus Jirongo passed away last December in a motor accident. I was not aware that he had died,” Museveni said in a message shared on Monday.

“This is very sad. Jirongo was a good and patriotic leader who served his country with dedication. We shall miss him. My condolences go to his family, relatives, friends and the people of Kenya. May his soul rest in peace.”

📌 What You Need to Know

Although Museveni referred to Jirongo as a senator, the late politician was a former Member of Parliament for Lugari and later served as a Cabinet minister.

Jirongo died on the night of December 13, 2025, following a road traffic accident in the Karai area along the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway.

The Directorate of Criminal Investigations said an autopsy established that Jirongo suffered multiple crush injuries caused by blunt-force trauma.

The DCI said investigations into the circumstances surrounding the crash were ongoing.

Jirongo was a prominent figure in Kenyan politics and represented Lugari in Parliament before serving in the Cabinet.

His political career spanned several years in Kenya’s multiparty era, during which he was involved in major political and national debates.

📰 Source: Capital FM Kenya