According to the report, the widely reported head-on collision with a bus might not have been the full story. Instead, evidence suggests a two-stage accident involving a rear-quarter strike followed by a severe frontal impact.
The Mercedes-Benz E350 carrying Jirongo was reportedly first hit at the rear-left side by a faster and heavier vehicle while slowing down. This initial impact caused significant local damage, including the shattering of the tail lamp and distortion of the wheel area.
The car was then pushed into a secondary collision with a rigid object, possibly the bus or a roadside barrier, causing fatal internal injuries.
“The Mercedes-Benz E350 was first struck at the rear-left by a heavier, faster vehicle, then involved in a secondary, high-energy frontal impact,” the forensic brief reads.
Police experts explained that the second collision likely caused lethal internal trauma, which may have been worsened by the deformation of the car’s structural elements.
The report also raised two possible theories regarding the cause of the accident. One possibility is that the steering wheel may have been locked remotely, leading to loss of control.
Another is that Jirongo could have been poisoned, causing him to lose consciousness. Experts noted that the car’s airbags should have deployed during the frontal collision.
The fact that they did not raises questions about their functionality or how the occupants were positioned at the time of the crash.
This new insight challenges earlier media reports that described the crash as a straightforward head-on collision.
The police report concludes that the first rear-quarter strike was a critical factor that set the chain of events in motion, making the crash more complex than initially reported.
The tragic incident has drawn attention to Kenya’s road safety concerns, especially as the festive season approaches. Earlier in December, multiple deadly accidents were reported across the country.
In Nyamira County, eight members of a family died in a head-on collision with a trailer. Similarly, ten people died in Homa Bay County after their vehicle collided with two lorries while traveling from a wedding. These incidents highlight the dangers that drivers and passengers face on major roads.
In political news, President William Ruto used a public rally in Kiambu on December 14 to criticize former Vice-President Kalonzo Musyoka.
Ruto accused Kalonzo of undermining his development agenda and claimed that he had failed to deliver meaningful progress during his time in senior government positions. The President urged Kenyans not to trust leaders who had previously failed to implement transformative policies.
Meanwhile, EALA MP Winnie Odinga, speaking in Murang’a County, affirmed that the Orange Democratic Movement (ODM) will field a presidential candidate in the 2027 elections. She also dismissed rumors of party factions, emphasizing that ODM continues to operate under collective leadership.
Cyrus Jirongo’s death has left his family and supporters in mourning, and the new police findings are expected to spark further investigations into the circumstances surrounding the accident.
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