Former Cabinet Secretary Moses Kuria has pledged to personally provide a torch for the burial of former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo, reinforcing calls for traditional Tiriki burial rites to uncover the truth surrounding the late politician’s death.
Speaking during a requiem mass in Jirongo’s honour, Kuria described the gesture as symbolic of the need for truth and accountability.
“I want to support Judge Khaniri. We need a thorough investigation on everything that is questionable. It does not presume guilt on anyone. And I offer to buy the torch, Khaniri, in that respect. Because the truth is important, and the truth is not presumption of guilt on anyone,” Kuria told mourners.
Kuria described Jirongo as a determined and visionary leader whose influence shaped a generation of student leaders in the early 1990s reminiscing his days during the late President Daniel Moi.
“The year 1992 could easily be called the Jirongo year. As student leaders, especially radical ones opposed to the government of Daniel Arap Moi, we used to gossip about each other. But our entry into politics was shaped by this man who was very much determined,” Kuria said.
Kuria also praised Jirongo’s generosity and dedication to the Mulembe Nation saying how he would generously give to his friends and locals and would always coin his strategic political movement to the Luhya nation.
“As Khaniri has said, I used to say about jirongo, jirongo didn’t want a jam ya pesa.One money must be spent to pave way for the rest.He was a very good spender on that basis,”
“Every time Jirongo received either money or the prospect of money, he would call us and ask, can we start calculating how much we need to put together all the 38 constituencies of the Mulembe Nation,” he recalled.
