Time for Jirongo Killers is Over
Former Nairobi Town Clerk Philip Kisia has stepped forward to share a fascinating ritual that the Tiriki elders conducted at the home and funeral of the late former Lugari MP, Cyrus Jirongo, just before his burial.
In an interview on a local podcast that aired on Saturday, January 10, 2025, Kisia expressed his strong belief that there are lingering questions about whether it was truly God who took the life of the late father of 38.
Kisia mentioned that if Jirongo’s death was indeed the work of God, then he should be allowed to rest in peace. However, if there were any individuals involved in his passing, then their lineage should face a curse.
He also pointed out that even though the autopsy performed on Jirongo’s body at Lee Funeral Home revealed he died from blunt force trauma to the chest, there are still plenty of unanswered questions about his death.
According to Kisia, the ritual that resonates most with the Tiriki people is designed to haunt the killer. They believe that the curse can show itself through unusual growths, like horns sprouting from the forehead.
As a member of the Tiriki community, Kisia stressed how seriously they take these matters, particularly when someone they love passes away under mysterious circumstances. He pointed out that, in their traditions, they can’t just let such issues slide; they feel compelled to seek spiritual justice.
“However, if there was a human hand, as we suspect there could have been a human hand, then may that person and the generations to come be cursed, and the Tiriki elders performed some custom, some tradition. Yeah, we did. Performed, and the Tirikis are very, very serious when it comes to those issues,” he said.
“Look for a Tiriki. When a Tiriki says ‘Ntakusola mvueni,’ something can end up growing here, so be very, very careful.”
After visiting Cyrus Jirongo’s home in Gigiri, where they wore traditional attire to pay their respects to his son, who was a Tiriki and hailed from Vihiga, the elders took a moment to honor the father of 38, calling him the embodiment of the Tiriki people. This sub-tribe is part of the larger Luhya community, sharing many cultural traits with the Kalenjin.
One elder, Wandabuli, dressed in the religious garb of the African Divine Church, which has a strong presence in Western Kenya, prayed for Jirongo’s spirit. He urged that if anyone played a role in his passing, they should be pursued without mercy and denied peace.
During the requiem mass for his friend at Citam Valley Road, Philip Kisia also expressed a curse against anyone who might have had a hand in Cyrus’s death.
Tragically, Jirongo lost his life in a road accident in the Kerar area near Naivasha town after a head-on collision with a Climax Coach bus while traveling to Busia on Saturday, December 13, 2025.
Time for Jirongo Killers is Over
