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16.12.2025

The Day Jirongo's Final Moments Were Traced by DCI

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Kenya for 16.12.2025.

It displays 187 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

16.12.2025The Day Jirongo's Final Moments Were Traced by DCI
The mysterious death of former MP Cyrus Jirongo continued to dominate Kenyan media, with a strong focus on the ongoing DCI investigation. Early morning reports detailed new eyewitness accounts from a petrol station guard, challenging previous traffic accident claims. This deepened the scrutiny surrounding his fatal car crash.

As the day progressed, the DCI intensified its probe, releasing detailed updates based on CCTV footage, providing minute-by-minute accounts of Jirongo’s final movements, and identifying a 'mystery woman' seen with him. By midday and into the afternoon, authorities were set to question individuals who last interacted with Jirongo, including the bus driver involved, as CCTV footage reportedly confirmed his car was rammed.
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06:20 (03:20)Jirongo's Final Moments Revealed

Kenyan media continues to focus on the mysterious death of Cyrus Jirongo, with new details emerging about his final moments and ongoing scrutiny into the circumstances (Daily Nation, Tuko). Additionally, the Cabinet has approved new smart driving licenses that include instant fines, alongside a Ksh5 trillion National Infrastructure Fund (Capital FM, The Kenya Times, Kenyans, YNews Digital).
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In a brief statement, the military said Father Deusdedit Ssekabira had been arrested, was in "lawful custody" and would be charged in court.
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09:00 (06:00)Jirongo Death Mystery Deepens

Kenyan media continues its intense focus on the mysterious death of former MP Cyrus Jirongo, with new eyewitness accounts from a petrol station guard challenging previous traffic claims and police reports (Kenyans, Tuko, Daily Nation). This deepens the ongoing scrutiny into the circumstances surrounding his fatal car crash. Separately, the EU is ramping up aid to Sudan's Darfur region with an emergency airlift (Eastleigh Voice).
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For many Kenyans, the 40 bob coin represents something extraordinary, a tangible piece of history they could carry in their pockets and spend at the market. This unique commemorative coin…
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10:29 (07:29)Jirongo's Phone Password Demanded

Kenyan media continues its intense focus on the mysterious death of former MP Cyrus Jirongo, with new demands for an explanation on how police obtained his phone password (People Daily). This development further deepens the scrutiny into the circumstances surrounding his fatal car crash, complementing previous eyewitness accounts and police reports (Daily Nation, Kenyans, Tuko, Taifaleo). Separately, the Treasury unveils a new payroll control system to avoid civil servant layoffs (Eastleigh Voice).
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12:12 (09:12)Jirongo Death Details Questioned

Kenyan media continues its intense focus on the mysterious death of former MP Cyrus Jirongo, with new eyewitness accounts from a petrol station guard challenging previous traffic claims and police reports (Tuko, Daily Nation). This deepens the ongoing scrutiny into the circumstances surrounding his fatal car crash. Separately, there's reporting on police-involved incidents, including a shooting during a robbery (Taifaleo) and a police officer killing a civilian before taking his own life (Capital FM).
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Former Harambee Starlets coach Justine Okiring has died after sustaining serious injuries during an attack by unknown individuals near the Trans Nzoia West Pokot border. Okiring passed away while receiving…
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13:42 (10:42)Jirongo Death Inquiry Widens

Kenyan media remains heavily focused on the mysterious death of former MP Cyrus Jirongo. New developments include the DCI summoning the bus driver involved in the accident (The Kenya Times) and People Daily reporting on Luhya rituals likely to precede his burial. This builds on previous reports questioning the circumstances of his death and new eyewitness accounts.
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14:57 (11:57)Jirongo's Final Hours Tracked

Kenyan media continues its intense focus on the mysterious death of former MP Cyrus Jirongo, with new developments emerging from the DCI's probe. Authorities have released a detailed update based on CCTV footage, providing a minute-by-minute account of Jirongo’s final movements and interviewing those last seen with him, including a 'mystery woman' (The Star, Daily Nation, Capital FM, Eastleigh Voice, Citizen, Nairobi Leo, Tuko).
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16:34 (13:34)Jirongo Death Inquiry Deepens

Kenyan media continues to focus intensely on the mysterious death of former MP Cyrus Jirongo. The DCI is expanding its investigation, with detectives set to question individuals who last interacted with Jirongo before his death, in addition to analyzing the crash site (Capital FM, Daily Nation, Citizen, Nairobi Leo, Tuko). This builds on previous reports of CCTV footage analysis and eyewitness accounts. Separately, the Cabinet has endorsed a National Petroleum Policy to unlock Turkana's oil potential (People Daily).
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18:25 (15:25)Jirongo's Fatal Ramming Confirmed

Kenyan media maintains its focus on the mysterious death of former MP Cyrus Jirongo, with new CCTV footage confirming his car was rammed by a bus (Standard Media). The DCI continues its probe, questioning the last individuals who saw him alive (Daily Nation, Tuko). Separately, authorities uncovered explosive devices ahead of President Ruto's visit to Migori (Citizen).
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MANCHESTER, UINGEREZA MANCHESTER City watakuwa nyumbani Jumatano usiku kuwaalika Brentford kwenye... 7 mins ago
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MANCHESTER, UINGEREZA MANCHESTER City watakuwa nyumbani Jumatano usiku kuwaalika Brentford kwenye... 7 mins ago
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20:27 (17:27)Jirongo's Final Movements Traced

Kenyan media continues its intense focus on the mysterious death of former MP Cyrus Jirongo, with new DCI updates based on CCTV footage providing an account of his final movements (The Star, People Daily, Tuko). Questions remain over the circumstances, as a petrol station guard's account challenges previous traffic claims. Separately, Kenya Airways CEO Allan Kilavuka has retired, with George Kamal taking over (Standard Media, Daily Nation).
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