Mystery of Tiriki torch ritual that overshadowed Jirongo's burial

Pallbearers carry the casket bearing the body of the late former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo, during the requiem mass at CITAM, Valley Road in Nairobi, on December 27, 2025. [Benard Orwongo, Standard

As the late former Lugari Member of Parliament and veteran politician Cyrus Jirongo was laid to rest at his Lumakanda home in Kakamega County on Tuesday, the ceremony evolved into a powerful convergence of culture, politics, and lingering questions over the circumstances of his death.