CYRUS JIRONGO POSTMORTEM: Ex-MP Died From Blunt Force Trauma
A pathology study determined that the late Cabinet Minister Cyrus Jirongo died of severe crush injuries to the chest received in a car accident in Naivasha last week.
The pathologists who conducted the postmortem investigation determined that the injuries were caused by blunt force trauma.
On Wednesday, December 17, government pathologist Johansen Oduor and family-appointed pathologists presented the findings to the media at Lee Funeral Home in Nairobi, where the surgery was performed.
According to pathologists, Jirongo suffered serious damage to the chest, including a punctured heart, as well as abdominal trauma. These injuries were recognized as the leading cause of death.
Cyrus Jirongo died from blunt force trauma that caused severe injuries to chest, abdomen, spine and legs, family pathologist Joseph Ndung’u reveals pic.twitter.com/JCcQw0E3q4
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According to the investigation, the deceased had many fractures, including two on his right hand and fractures on both lower limbs.
The examination also found many rib fractures, a heart perforation, significant chest injuries, and bleeding into the chest cavity, as well as crush injuries that extended into the abdomen.
“There were two fractures in the right hand, as well as fractures on both limbs,” the report read in part.
“The chest sustained multiple rib fractures, perforation of the heart, extensive chest injuries, bleeding in the chest cavity, and crush injuries extending into the abdomen.”
According to the family doctor, Martin Wanyoike, the politician’s injuries would prevent him from surviving the collision.
“As a heart doctor, I witnessed a very severe injury to the heart, and those injuries are not compatible with the heart. We are sincerely sorry to the family,” Wanyoike said.
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On Tuesday, the DCI revealed that it had collected CCTV footage from a gas station near the event site.
In addition, the driver of the Climax Company Ltd bus involved in the incident has been summoned for additional police investigation.
Detectives said that they are also examining Jirongo’s movements before the crash.
This includes recording statements from individuals he had interacted with earlier that night, notably those present at a meeting at Karen Oasis Bar and Restaurant in Nairobi.
CYRUS JIRONGO POSTMORTEM: Ex-MP Died From Blunt Force Trauma
