Cyrus Shakhalaga Khwa Jirongo was one of Kenya’s most controversial and influential political figures of the last three decades — a leader, MP, minister, businessman, and kingmaker whose rise, fall, and legacy shaped the political landscape of Western Kenya and the nation at large. Early Life and Education Despite limited formal professional training, Jirongo developed […]
Veteran Kenyan politician and former Lugari Member of Parliament Cyrus Shakhalaga Jirongo has died in a tragic road accident along the Nairobi–Nakuru Highway early on Saturday morning. According to Rift Valley Traffic Enforcement officer Sarah Chumo, the 64-year-old lawmaker was involved in a head-on collision with a Climax Coach bus near Karai, Naivasha, Nakuru County, […]
The name Awori carries weight in Kenya’s modern history: judges, legislators, doctors, ministers and activists spring from a single extended family rooted in western Kenya. At the center of public attention is Arthur Moody Awori — “Uncle Moody” — the soft-spoken former vice-president whose longevity and public service have made him a living link to […]
