Former Lugari MP Cyrus Jirongo’s daughter Lorraine Elizabeth Khalamwa Jelagat Jirongo is set to be buried in a private ceremony in their Kitale home.
In a funeral announcement in one of the dailies, the family of the 33-year-old Lorraine announced that there will be a funeral service at the AIC Milimani in Nairobi on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, before the body is transferred to Kitale where the burial will take place.
“It is with deep sorrow and humble acceptance of God’s will that we announce the passing on to glory of Lorraine Elizabeth Khalamwa Jelagat Jirongo on 10th March 2025 after a short illness,” the announcement read.
Mother of three
Lorraine was the daughter of Cyrus Jirongo and Caroline Kittony Waiyaki. She was also the mother of Jabari Berur, Michaela Berur and Aria Jebaibai Berur.
She was the sister of Kimani Waiyaki, Naisenya Waiyaki, Lemayian Waiyaki, Prestone Jirongo, Mercy Jirongo, Judy Jirongo, Sharon Jirongo, Craig Jirongo, June Jirongo and others.
“There will be a funeral service on Wednesday 19th March 2025 from 11:00 am at AIC Milimani Nairobi. There will be a burial service at AIC Sinendet Kitale from 11:00 am on Friday 21st March 2025 followed by private interment,” the announcement reads.
Riara Road ordeal
In August 2018, Jirongo, while speaking during a TV interview revealed that her daughter Sally’s boyfriend- an American- had been shot dead while the two were going on a coffee date along Riara Road in Nairobi.
The former MP stated that the American was fatally shot after he attempted to protect his daughter from the motorcycle-riding thugs who had waylaid them along the road.
“When they arrived where the people were with the motorbike somebody pulled out a gun and asked the American boy to give a computer he was holding. The young man asks why. They turned the gun and pointed at my daughter. He then moved in and pushed my daughter out of the way of the barrel of the gun. They turned on this young man and just shot him,” Jirongo narrated.
He equally said at the time that the said thugs would later send her daughter threatening messages, warning her not to speak about the ordeal.
Jirongo served as the MP for Lugari constituency between 1997-2002 and also came back to parliament between 2007 and 2013.
He was floored by the current Kakamega senator Boni Khalwale when he vied for the Kakamega senatorial seat in 2013.
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