Detectives from the Directorate of Criminal Investigations (DCI) have issued a new report into the death of the late Cyrus Jirongo following an interview with the driver on board a Probox captured on CCTV at the petrol station near where Jirongo drove to shortly before his death.
In a detailed report on the official X account on Thursday, December 25, 2025, the DCI announced that the team travelled to Keringet in Kuresoi South to interview the individuals linked to the Toyota Probox.
“A team of detectives travelled to Keringet in Kuresoi South, Nakuru County, to trace and interview the individuals linked to motor vehicle registration number KDJ 564E, a white Toyota Probox, which was captured on CCTV at Eagol Petrol Station, entering the premises shortly after the deceased drove in and exited,” DCI said.
According to the detectives, statements were recorded from the individuals concerned, confirming that the said vehicle is registered to Hon. William Mutai, the Member of the County Assembly for Keringet Ward and Majority Leader of the Nakuru County Assembly, and that it is managed by his wife.
The DCI further confirmed that the said Toyota Probox was intended to transport family members to JKIA, Nairobi, to receive their son who was returning from the USA.
“It is alleged that, on December 11, 2025, the wife hired out the vehicle to Denis Kipyegon Koech, who intended to transport family members to JKIA, Nairobi, to receive their son returning from New Mexico University in the USA. Denis Koech and his family departed Keringet for Nairobi on December 12, 2025, arriving at JKIA at 5:00 p.m.,” DCI added.
Trip from Nairobi
The detectives confirmed that the family’s son’s flight landed at around 10:00 p.m., and after completing clearance formalities, the family commenced their return journey to Keringet shortly after midnight.
The DCI further explained that while en route, and upon reaching Karai, the scene of the accident, they stopped at Eagol Petrol Station to refill their wiper fluid due to poor visibility. During the brief stop, they observed the deceased exiting the station and heading in the direction of Nairobi.
They went on explaining that moments later, as they refilled the fluid, they heard a loud bang and saw a bus dragging the deceased’s vehicle. After completing the refill, they exited the petrol station and briefly stopped near the accident scene at the request of the petrol station guard, who sought their assistance in rescuing the victim.
The passengers, however, explained that they did not alight from their vehicle but instead used their headlights to illuminate the wreckage, as it was dark and no other vehicles had yet arrived.
Officers further noted that they left the scene after other motorists began to arrive and traffic started building up, proceeding with their journey and arriving home at around 6:00 a.m., where they later learned that the victim of the accident was Jirongo.
