A Kenya-Canada-based lawyer Miguna Miguna has come forward to react to the death of Cyrus Jirongo.
Taking to his X handle, Miguna regretted Kenyans who are attacking the bus driver and accusing him of killing Jirongo, following a fatal road crash that occurred on Saturday morning.
Former Lugari Member of Parliament and former Cabinet Minister during the late President Daniel Moi era, Cyrus Jirongo, died after his Mercedes Benz was involved in a head-on collision with a bus travelling to Busia.
The crash claimed his life on the spot, triggering heated debate online over who was to blame.
Miguna has strongly defended the bus driver, identifying him as Tirus Kamau Githinji, whom he praised for what he described as exceptional bravery under extreme circumstances.
According to Miguna, the driver made a split-second decision that saved the lives of 65 passengers aboard the bus.
“The heroic Tirus Kamau Githinji saved the lives of 65 passengers who could have perished had he not acted fast and decided to take the full impact of the recklessly driven Mercedes Benz,” Miguna posted on X.
The outspoken lawyer has accused sections of the public of unfairly turning on the driver instead of recognising his actions. He has argued that the backlash reflects misplaced priorities, where criminality is excused while honest work is condemned.
Kenyan lawyer Miguna Miguna speaks during a past event. Photo: K24 TV Source: Facebook
“But instead of commending Githinji for his gallantry, some low IQ Kenyans are blaming him for criminal Jirongo’s death,” Miguna has stated, adding that such attitudes glorify wrongdoing over integrity.
Miguna has gone further to launch a scathing attack on the late politician, describing Jirongo as a perennial criminal who should never have enjoyed freedom.
“Get over it. Jirongo should have died in jail,” Miguna has said, insisting that the former minister had spent decades inflicting harm on innocent Kenyans.
He has claimed that Jirongo caused widespread misery through what he termed plunder and organised criminal escapades, whose effects, he argues, are still felt by the public.
Miguna has concluded his remarks by reiterating that the focus should remain on celebrating lives saved, not mourning what he sees as a legacy of impunity.
Miguna Miguna’s post on X. Photo: @MigunaMiguna/X
The comments have continued to spark intense reactions online, with Kenyans sharply divided over both the accident and Miguna’s remarks.