Itinerary for Jirongo’s burial released as death probe continues
The family of the former Lugari Member of Parliament (MP) Cyrus Shakhalaga Jirongo has released a itinerary for his burial slated for December 30, 2025 at his rural home in Lumakanda, Lugari.
Jirongo’s burial ceremony will proceed as planned amid unresolved probe into his last moments before his death and a road crash in Naivasha after hanging out with friends in Nairobi’s Karen area in Nairobi until late night the same night.
Jirongo died on December 13, 2025 after his Mercedes Benz E350 was incolved in a crash with Climax Bus in Naivasha. Jirongo is the son of the late Paul Jirongo and the late Selina Ikonanga Jirongo.
He is survived by his wives Anne Kanini, Christine Nyokabi, Ann Lanoi, his children, grandchildren, and extended family.
He was a brother to the late Samson Indoshi, Alfayo Shimbiro, Zipporah Ingefu, Mary Khaendekha, Timothy Jirongo, the late David Likhakhasi, Esther Injete, Rebecca Mudeizi, late Nathan Shisanya, Gladys Khamete, Rose Isausi, Grace Shiviangu.
He was a son-in-law to the late Jackson Nzioka and Blanche Nzioka, the late Walter Kimani and the late Grace Nyambura and the late Stephen and the late Virginia Pertet.
Jirongo lived a prolific and eventful life spanning 64 years, more than half of which were devoted to public service and enterprise.
He served the people of Lugari Constituency as Member of Parliament for two non-consecutive terms and also held office as Minister for Rural Development.
A central figure in Kenya’s political history, he was the founding Chairman of Youth for KANU ’92 following the re-introduction of multiparty democracy in 1990.
He later contested the 2017 Presidential Election and, until his passing, served as Party Leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP).
In business, he was Chairman of Shiftings Ltd, Shale Investments, Moran Cement and African Mineral House, with interests in energy, construction, mining, and agriculture.
He was educated at Mang’u High School and later obtained Higher National Diploma from the Cambridge College and an Executive MBA from Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology Funeral planning and arrangements Family and members of his funeral committee are meeting daily from 4.00 p.m. at United Kenya Club in Nairobi.
Other meetings are being held in Whispers Gigiri, Nairobi, Maili Saba, Kitale and Lumakanda in Lugari. A 4-day funeral programme has been laid out for the final journey of the late Cyrus Shakhalaga khwa Jirongo, EGH, culminating in burial at his rural home in Lumakanda, Lugari.
A memorial service will be held today, Saturday 27, 2025 at 10.00 am at Christ Is the Answer Ministries (CITAM), Valley Road, Nairobi, followed by an overnight vigil at the family residence in Gigiri, Nairobi.
A service and vigil will be held tomorrow, December 28, 2025, at his Kitale home, ahead of transfer of his remains to Lugari on December 29, 2025. Burial will be held on Tuesday, December 30, 2025, at Lumakanda, Lugari.
