Drama as DCI reveals wrong vehicle identity linked to Cyrus Jirongo’s death
By Cynthia Lodite, December 16, 2025The Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) has issued an apology after relaying wrong information on the vehicle registration number for the car that took away the life of former Minister Cyrus Jirongo.
In a post on the DCI official X account on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the detectives revealed that the confusion was linked to a typo.
This report came just moments after the National Police, together with the DCI, issued an update on the investigation into the death of the late Cyrus Jirongo.
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“We wish to clarify to the public that the registration number of the vehicle involved in the accident that claimed the life of Hon. Cyrus Jirongo is KCZ 350C and not KCZ 305U as earlier communicated. We sincerely regret this typo and any inconvenience or confusion it may have caused,” DCI stated.
Salasya on Jirongo’s death
On the other hand, the Mumias East MP Peter Salasya has called for accountability following the road crash that claimed the life of former Lugari MP and United Democratic Party leader Cyrus Jirongo, faulting what he described as the casual handling of the case by authorities and the bus company involved.
In a statement shared on his X account on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, Salasya questioned the conduct of the driver involved in the accident and the silence from Climax Bus management after the fatal crash.
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“Sijai ona driver kimbelembele non remorseful driver like wa Climax bus. How do you even get the guts to speak casually about the accident as if nothing serious happened, and how can Climax management mute like nothing happened?” Salasya stated.
The legislator argued that the police should have issued a detailed report capturing statements from all parties involved, including the driver, conductor, passengers and eyewitnesses. He also questioned the decision to allow the driver to speak publicly about the accident outside the police station, saying it was unprofessional and unethical.
“Let me not overthink but it could have been better for the police to give a detailed report from both the driver, the conductor, the passengers and the eyewitness. And allowing the driver to state the accident inside the police station wasn’t a good idea or ethical in terms of professionalism,” he said.
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Salasya further criticised Climax Bus management for failing to issue an official statement based on their own internal investigation into the crash.
“I think it could have been even better for the Climax management to give an official statement from their own investigation,” he added.
Raising concerns over road safety in the country, the Mumias East MP said Kenya was not serious enough when it comes to addressing the causes of road accidents, despite dozens of lives being lost daily.
“I think we are never serious sometimes as a nation on matters of causes of accidents and how to go about it in solving the problem that is claiming dozens of lives daily on roads,” Salasya stated.